- present participle of spawn.
spawning
Example Sentences
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The second hour is when the spawning picks up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Punch's predicament sparked huge interest online, spawning a devoted fanbase under the hashtag #HangInTherePunch.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
It is a key river for spawning salmon and noted for its brown trout and sea trout populations as well.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Presidential assassinations have been spawning conspiracy theories since Lincoln.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
In an internal memo, Clyde Tolson, the associate director of the bureau, who had become Hoover’s longtime companion, spawning rumors that they were romantically involved, said, “We should furnish only limited, routine material, if any.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
