- present participle of spawn.
spawning
Example Sentences
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It said that although many were unaware of the repercussions, gold panning could lead to prosecution and sentencing "where it risks disturbing spawning fish and impacting river habitats".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
We are in a spiraling race with no endpoint that is spawning a possibly even greater threat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Environmental specialist Peter Cunningham told AFP that potential sediment plumes could impact rocky shoreline habitats, crayfish spawning and breeding species.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Electrodes in the olfactory bulbs of salmon will fire when the olfactory epithelium is exposed to water from their spawning grounds, whereas water from other streams causes no response.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
