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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Violence has also often sprung up from disputes over natural resources in the country.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Local crew bases did indeed spring up around production hubs in New Mexico and Atlanta, and though New Mexico is still going strong, major studio productions have started leaving Georgia en masse.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Battles over wolves’ presence have also sprung up in other states.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Whitewashed cults of martyrdom have sprung up around the January 6th rioters and Charlie Kirk.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Local crew bases did indeed spring up around production hubs in New Mexico and Atlanta, and though New Mexico is still going strong, major studio productions have started leaving Georgia en masse.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Battles over wolves’ presence have also sprung up in other states.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Whitewashed cults of martyrdom have sprung up around the January 6th rioters and Charlie Kirk.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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