SPAWN Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

spawn 1 of 2

noun

Definition of spawn

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

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

Its first sessions will include a September program with mushroom spawn producer Sylvan Biotech and an intellectual-property workshop in October. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 For instance, a fish passage around Kletzsch Dam in Glendale has opened up 54 miles of river for prized fish like salmon and steelhead to move upstream and spawn. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

Over its 30-year history, the police-dog franchise has spawned multiple local adaptations. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Apple has at last updated its iconic miniature desktop (the last go-around was 2024) and somehow spawned two very different Mac minis in two identical shells. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spawn

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawn

Noun

These males with less going for them then pass on their less desirable traits, which could have negative consequences for the offspring.

— Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
The pandas and their offspring belong to China, where they’re expected to eventually return.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of offspring

Verb

Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Simply liking someone, feeling close to them or spending hours together isn’t enough to create an attachment relationship.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of create

Verb

Davide Sgariboldi, general manager at Euroitalia, said that causes excitement.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Some survive because treatment works, not because the cancer was detected earlier; others survive because they were overdiagnosed (diagnosed with a cancer not destined to cause symptoms or death).

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of cause

Verb

For a movie that had once been generating top Oscar buzz, including a potential first win for Cruise, it has since been hit with critiques that have described it as baffling, brilliant or just plain bad.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Ellison and Kreiz will also be under pressure to deliver a clear roadmap for generating bigger profits from its streaming pillars, HBO Max and Paramount+.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of generate

Verb

Enhanced oil recovery uses techniques such as carbon dioxide injection to increase the amount of crude oil produced from an oil field.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
The fact Chourio didn't automatically rank it atop the list speaks volumes about all the memorable moments the 22-year-old already has produced in his first three seasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of produce

Verb

Things seemed to hit bottom after the 2008 financial crisis, prompting Phil Plummer, who was then Montgomery County Sheriff, to enter politics.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The sugar, found in most mammals but not in humans, prompts the antibodies that trigger an allergic reaction.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of prompt

Verb

Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
In a game that looked lopsided for the better part of three quarters, the Chargers did enough Sunday to scare the defending Super Bowl champions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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