spring up

verb

sprang up or sprung up; sprung up; springing up; springs up

: to grow or appear suddenly

The weeds sprang up overnight.

New housing developments are springing up all over the state.

Examples of spring up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Russians discovered karaoke, thousands of venues sprang up, from cheap sushi joints to lavish establishments where an orchestra and backup singers accompanied anyone willing to step onto the stage and, for a few minutes, feel like a star. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

But protests sprang up, and eventually Serbian prosecutors charged the minister of culture with falsifying documents to secure permits. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Over the past two decades, artisanal distilleries have sprung up across Virginia—more than 80 in all. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Before, the two forces had been allies, working together to crush rebellions in Darfur, but also pro-democracy movements that sprung up after the ouster of Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir in 2019. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for spring up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup