spring up
phrasal 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.
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Similar complaints were made in the 1990s and 2000s building boom that led to a series of functional stadia springing up across the UK, usually complete with bare breeze block walls that gave a pre-match pint on the concourse all the appeal of an evening spent down the local multi-story car park.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The most important thing is that innovation gets protected, so that a guy with enormous market power doesn’t stop or prevent competition from springing up.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
There has long been a whole elder care consulting industry sprung up for the express purpose of helping people navigate applying for Medicaid, much like what Cox is doing on her own time.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
There’s no escaping the reality that the business that sprang up around Sundance in the ’90s and early aughts has collapsed.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The most important thing is that innovation gets protected, so that a guy with enormous market power doesn’t stop or prevent competition from springing up.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
There has long been a whole elder care consulting industry sprung up for the express purpose of helping people navigate applying for Medicaid, much like what Cox is doing on her own time.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
There’s no escaping the reality that the business that sprang up around Sundance in the ’90s and early aughts has collapsed.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spring up
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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