spawn 1 of 2

noun

Definition of spawnnext
as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant sometimes I think those little brats are the spawn of Satan himself

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spawn

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verb

ˈspȯn How to pronounce spawn (audio)
as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) these artists spawned a whole new movement in painting

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Recent Examples of spawn
Noun
And the department, after analyzing the lakes to determine which ones had enough shallow water to permit the bass to spawn, stocked some of them, including Basswood Lake, the easternmost big border lake in the Ely area. — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026 The average female lionfish spawns around 27,000 eggs every three days, so unsurprisingly, the species quickly spread throughout the Caribbean, up the East Coast and east to the Bahamas. — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
Verb
And, like everything in modern dating, this phenomenon of going on budget-friendly dates has spawned a new term. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 But the software wrapped around it reinserts the objective on every turn, stores progress to a file, spawns subagents, retries on failure, and keeps going until a verifier says the task is done. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spawn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawn
  1. offspring
  2. create
  3. cause
  4. generate
  5. bring
  6. produce
  7. prompt
  8. do
Noun
  • His predecessor, Gino, fathered 14 offspring across multiple states over his lifetime, according to Disney.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • And to have another female voice that isn’t my offspring doing it would’ve been pointless.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
Definition of offspring
Verb
  • Offering a clever twist, the warm cake is poked with the handle of a wooden spoon, creating space for a vanilla-pineapple pudding to sink deep into the crumb.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • David is a design leader, teacher, and strategist with deep expertise in creating new products, services, and training solutions.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of create
Verb
  • Seth went for the shot, but Roman hit an uppercut, causing Seth to drop the chair.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The vast majority of the hundreds of wildfires the country has each year are caused by negligence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cause
Verb
  • The second is a new 15 MW gas turbine that generates electricity.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Her post came after the Pima County Sheriff’s Department released two ransom notes allegedly sent by her kidnappers shortly after Nancy’s disappearance in hopes of generating new leads.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of generate
Verb
  • Fawaz briefly brought me up to date on Singer’s story, which stretches back to 2008 when founder Rob Dickinson started working on his own 1969 Porsche 911E in Los Angeles.
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Others stood still, hoping that patience would bring a butterfly close enough to touch.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bring
Verb
  • However, excess nitrogen can also cause crepe myrtles to produce lots of leaves and minimal flowers.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Series is created and written by Brennan and executive produced by Murphy, Brennan, Max Winkler, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, Louise Shore, Nissa Diederich, Todd Kubrak, Carl Franklin and Tanase Popa.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of produce
Verb
  • The movement appears to have prompted adjustments inside Modi’s party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The three fires had collectively destroyed at least 700 structures and prompted evacuation orders affecting approximately 67,000 people as of Monday, according to The Associated Press.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of prompt
Verb
  • There’s not a whole lot that can be done to harden them against bombs and drones.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The famed highway—which turns 100 this year—passes through bustling cities, natural landmarks, and quirky roadside attractions, so there’s plenty of things to see (and do) along the way.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of do

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