spring on

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

Australia began their campaign with a superb 2-0 win over Türkiye, sitting deep and springing on the counter to devastating effect to give themselves a great chance of reaching the knockout stages. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026

To preserve the pitches for Spain, Baylor’s players trained this spring on artificial turf, a sacrifice Green said seniors accepted without complaint. —ABC News, 15 June 2026

Chen, who entered training camp this spring on a non-guaranteed contract with her roster spot in question, hit 5-of-10 shots and buried a pair of threes, helping ignite a third-quarter takeover from the Valkyries in which the road team won the period 20-12. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026

The series, which will launch this spring on the linear network, digital and social, will also have a toward a one-hour primetime documentary event premiering on Veterans Day 2026. —Peter White, Deadline, 7 May 2026

Rhymes for spring on

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