spring on

phrasal verb

sprang on or sprung on; sprung on; springing on; springs on

: to surprise (someone) with (something, such as a request or announcement)

You should try to prepare them for your decision instead of just springing it on them suddenly.

Examples of spring on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, the second season of Tracker debuted on October 13, 2024, while the first season premiered in the spring on February 11, 2024, following Super Bowl LVIII. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025

Celebrations of spring on May Day are still held in many parts of the U.S. with maypole dances and the gifting of flower baskets. —Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 May 2025

The Falcons, run by GM Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris, have raised plenty of eyebrows the past two springs on top of this massive error. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025

The brood will emerge before the end of spring on June 21, but cicadas' arrivals in different parts of the U.S. will likely vary. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for spring on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon