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spawning 1 of 2

noun

as in breeding

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verb

present participle of spawn

as in creating

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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Noun

This internal pressure eventually forces the microstructure to recrystallize on its own, spawning fresh, dramatically finer grains from within. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Goliath grouper spawning season runs from late July through October, while Blue Heron Bridge offers year-round diving and snorkeling. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 My husband landed a cutthroat, and shortly after so did my daughter, a beautiful 20-inch fish painted red with spawning colors, an orange slash on its throat. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026 Environmentalists say the dam is the last remaining barrier to migratory fish on the Naugatuck River, blocking access to over 32 river miles of spawning habitat. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 The Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians monitors water quality for algal blooms and cleans up spawning creeks that get clogged with sediment and trash. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Although all of the solar system’s planets with atmospheres have wave-spawning disturbances, only Saturn churns them out looking like polygons, geometric shapes bounded by straight lines. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Arguably the most successful Netflix series franchise expansion to date is Bridgerton spawning a well received prequel in Queen Charlotte, with other prequels, including one about Violet, also being talked about on and off. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 Chesapeake Bay tributaries are important spawning areas, producing between 70% and 90% of the coastwide population of striped bass. — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

This movie was massive, spawning three sequels, a spinoff TV series, and more. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 The Dutch series, which premiered in 2010, was the first iteration of what would become a global singing-competition franchise, eventually spawning more than 150 adaptations around the world. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 In 2024 and 2025, the Bureau of Reclamation poured colder water through the dam’s river bypass tubes — a deeper outlet than the hydropower intakes — to prevent smallmouth bass from spawning there. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The format was part talk show, part first date, and the tone was often flirtatious and awkward, spawning several viral moments over the years. — Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026 Despite a mixed reception from critics upon its release, Cruel Intentions has since become a cult classic, spawning a prequel, a sequel, a jukebox musical, and a TV series. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 Fly’s brand of rap, defined by spare, steely 808 beats and club shoutouts, was wildly popular, spawning nearly 50 mixtape volumes and many more songs since. — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 This mystery has tantalized scientists since Charles Darwin mused on it in 1871, spawning no shortage of competing theories about the origins of Earth’s biology around four billion years ago. — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Later in August, the salmon will begin to weaken and die after spawning. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spawning

Noun

Belugas are worth millions of dollars for their public entertainment and breeding value.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
To the surprise of many, the species was recently found breeding as far north as the UK.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of breeding

Verb

Concierge specials such as creating your own gin at a nearby Palma distillery or watching espadrilles being made in Palma’s Olivar market are original diversions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Those that don’t risk creating fleets of intelligent systems capable of making very expensive and detrimental mistakes.

— Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of creating

Noun

The reasons for this planet-wide drop in procreation, however, are hard to pin down and hotly debated, and, like most other big questions in the United States, they have been absorbed into larger culture-war arguments.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
For those not familiar with the term, anti-natalism is a philosophical stance that views life as unacceptably full of suffering and procreation as a morally indefensible thing.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026

Definition of procreation

Verb

With more than 270 million fully autonomous miles across its operating cities, Waymo claims 95% fewer crashes causing serious or fatal injury compared with human drivers.

— Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Water droplets hit the metal blades like tiny bullets, causing severe erosion.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of causing

Verb

The travel retail channel, generating $76 billion overall, is always on the front line of world events.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
When the third act slows down to dramatize the hours of Altman’s ouster from OpenAI, Guadagnino has almost no way of generating the sort of ice-blooded intrigue that runs in Fincher’s veins.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of generating

Verb

There is a risk of flash flooding, with the storm bringing 4 to 8 inches across southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, and southwest Georgia, according to the advisory.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Back at the hotel, the rooftop pool offers a welcome reset after a day exploring DTLA, while the gym is well-equipped and justifies bringing a set of workout clothes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of bringing

Verb

Her opposition to transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports became a major flashpoint this season, prompting demonstrations supporting and opposing her position outside the Fever games.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
In early 2010, drought lowered water levels at the Guri dam, prompting then-President Hugo Chávez to declare a national electricity emergency.

— Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of prompting

Verb

These showers and storms will be very efficient at producing heavy rainfall.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
And considering scoring has been at a premium for Florida — the Panthers have nine goals through five games — Maurice might have been hesitant to fully dismantle a group that’s producing.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

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