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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But the ancestor of the potato plant evolved to thrive in the dry, cold, high-altitude habitats that sprang up across the Andes, with the tuber enabling its ultimate survival, Knapp said.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
And as forest managers started aerial re-seeding, even more animals were drawn in by all the fresh browse that sprung up.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
Complex networks are being forced to spring up to navigate origin duties and taxation.
—Amanda Cioletti, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
This is most likely the root of the confusion that has sprung up online.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
And as forest managers started aerial re-seeding, even more animals were drawn in by all the fresh browse that sprung up.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
Complex networks are being forced to spring up to navigate origin duties and taxation.
—Amanda Cioletti, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
This is most likely the root of the confusion that has sprung up online.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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