- present participle of spawn.
spawning
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The trust said brown trout were already spawning on them.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Four days later, the case still dominates headlines in India, with each new revelation spawning fresh theories, competing claims and a growing list of alleged conspiracies.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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
Hyperscalers’ need for speed is spawning timesaving products and building techniques.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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
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