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.
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That's later than the company had originally planned; Blue Origin had been eyeing late spring for the flight, known as NG-2, but pushed it back last month.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 July 2025
And so, Frank and Dennis took to shaking down the populace after Frank sprang for two police uniforms, Dee beat the hell out of the unhoused masturbator, and Charlie seized upon his undercover Serpico cop role to attempt a series of stings on his fellow corrupt fake cops.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been around since 1792, is predicting a warm and wet spring for the vast majority of Ohio, the Canton Repository reported.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission purchased the property earlier this spring for $2.5 million.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 July 2025
And so, Frank and Dennis took to shaking down the populace after Frank sprang for two police uniforms, Dee beat the hell out of the unhoused masturbator, and Charlie seized upon his undercover Serpico cop role to attempt a series of stings on his fellow corrupt fake cops.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been around since 1792, is predicting a warm and wet spring for the vast majority of Ohio, the Canton Repository reported.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission purchased the property earlier this spring for $2.5 million.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
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“Spring for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20for. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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