spring for
phrasal verb
sprang for or sprung for; sprung for; springing for; springs for
US, informal
: to pay for (something) : to spend money on (something)
She refuses to spring for a new coat.
I'll spring for dinner.
Examples of spring for in a Sentence
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Then, last October, Dr. Clifford sprang for the real deal.
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Michael Levenson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
While temperatures so far this year in Central Indiana have trended on the warm side, the first week of spring for Indianapolis promises to be chilly and, at times, bitterly cold.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
Fertilize a second time in late spring for 1 or 2-year-old plants.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
The Post reported that the guidance was expected to be released in the spring for feedback from the public.
—Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2024
Mother Nature provides a variety of edible blossoms in the spring for tossing into salads and grains, stirring into drinks and for making jellies and jams.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
During the first six weeks of the year, historically a peak season for Chinese shoppers to spring for a new phone, iPhone sales fell 24 percent from a year earlier, according to Counterpoint Research, which analyzes the smartphone market.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Any kind of vodka will work, so there's no need to spring for a top-shelf bottle.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
Scores of visitors make the pilgrimage each spring for Memphis in May International Festival, but the historic city has cemented its year-round appeal with newer additions like multi-use development Crosstown Concourse and an ever-growing culinary scene.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Michael Levenson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
While temperatures so far this year in Central Indiana have trended on the warm side, the first week of spring for Indianapolis promises to be chilly and, at times, bitterly cold.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
Fertilize a second time in late spring for 1 or 2-year-old plants.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
The Post reported that the guidance was expected to be released in the spring for feedback from the public.
—Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2024
Mother Nature provides a variety of edible blossoms in the spring for tossing into salads and grains, stirring into drinks and for making jellies and jams.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
During the first six weeks of the year, historically a peak season for Chinese shoppers to spring for a new phone, iPhone sales fell 24 percent from a year earlier, according to Counterpoint Research, which analyzes the smartphone market.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Any kind of vodka will work, so there's no need to spring for a top-shelf bottle.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
Scores of visitors make the pilgrimage each spring for Memphis in May International Festival, but the historic city has cemented its year-round appeal with newer additions like multi-use development Crosstown Concourse and an ever-growing culinary scene.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Spring for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20for. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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