Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

spawn

[spawn] / spɔn /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He added that resident and non-resident migratory fish, which only return at this of year to spawn, have been impacted.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

How do Facebook, Instagram and all of Zuck’s other spawn remain integral parts of our lives until we die if users eventually get weary enough to figure out their existence is better off without them?

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Warmer seas help spawn Pacific hurricanes, which have already battered Hawai‘i this year. As I write this, rhyming storms named Polo and Nolo threaten to bring flooding to Hawai‘i and Mexico.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

Five years later, the same safety fears that helped spawn OpenAI would contribute to the decision of Amodei and others to break away and start Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

And Wang Lung would not willingly let him wed in the house, because of the spawn he would breed and one like him was enough.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

The Severn Estuary is home to huge numbers of sprats and salmon, and the twaite shad, a protected migrating species which spawns in the tributaries of the River Severn.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

The hysterical posturing is even more implausible when you realize existing stars will be AI’s biggest beneficiaries when it spawns lucrative new interactive opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

Straight line winds result when rain and hail at high altitudes evaporate and cool the ambient air, which then plummets and, at the surface, spawns intense winds that rush outward.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2023

“It may be examined as well for its interaction with the institutions of the society which spawns it.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2023

Voldemort’s expression remained impassive as he said, “Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies. You must know this, Dumbledore.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Released in February, it was the latest instalment of the global survival horror phenomenon, which has also spawned books, films and TV programmes since it was first released 30 years ago.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Demand for FDEs has even spawned AI deployment startups like Distyl AI, founded by Palantir alums Arjun Prakash and Derek Ho.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Buzz around the game has also spawned viral “Saturday Night Live” sketches, and YouTube skits about droves of workers all putting in for the same time off in order to play the game.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

It also has spawned two rival ballot measures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Why not just use the verb that spawned the zombie in the first place, like appear or perform?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

GTA has become a cultural institution despite the criticism, with its content spawning countless online memes and fans around the world referencing its scenes and dialogue.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

"Star Trek" was given a tepid reception when it debuted, but it eventually snowballed into a cultural phenomenon, spawning a universe of spinoff series along with the films, and a rabid fan following.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

The movie teaser, dropped at the same time as the Telluride debut, was instantly viral, spawning memes of Holmes and Fielder locking eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

He hopes to bring a group of students to this location along the Eel River in Fortuna in the fall, when hundreds of spawning salmon stage in the calm waters before completing their journeys upstream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

I guess that whole “boyfriend” label did kind of make it sound like salmon spawning, as Seanie might have noticed.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith


Vocabulary lists containing spawn

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com