spawn
noun
the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.
is spawning
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present progressiveof spawn (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Hyperscalers’ need for speed is spawning timesaving products and building techniques.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Declining enrollment in California public schools is spawning a new and growing partnership that is helping to keep child-care centers in business — vacant classrooms are being filled with toddlers and babies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“It’s down to 81 percent, the lowest ever … and, yet, I believe that is spawning increased openness to spiritual matters.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
The "variant soup" of new evolutionary branches is spawning strains like BQ.1.1, which emerging research suggests is the best virus version so far at evading antibody immunity, the body's primary defense against invaders.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2022
Thwaites is spawning more icebergs as it’s falling apart, Holland said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
