spawned

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.

The most important chip company in AI, Nvidia, and its graphics processing units, arguably would not exist if not for the gaming industry, which also spawned pioneering AI lab Google DeepMind.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The show - which has spawned several celebrity spin-offs - is produced for the BBC by Studio Lambert, who are also behind The Traitors, Gogglebox and Squid Game: The Challenge.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The man’s duality was evident by the fact that he truly was the ugly, divisive character that spawned the nickname “Tricky Dick.”

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Its success spawned the creation of the Masters of the Universe franchise, which includes the villain Skeletor, the fighting tiger Battle Cat and He-Man’s sister, She-Ra, another one of Sweet’s designs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The rise of food production in China spawned several great prehistoric movements of human populations, or of cultural traits, or of both.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond