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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But cloches are also used to warm the soil in spring for earlier planting and faster seed germination.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The wheel rotates around to reveal several different tools, each of which locks into place via a steel spring for stable performance.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
California public school students in grades 3-6 and 11 take standardized tests in English language arts and math every spring for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
His longtime agent and friend, Steve Caric, often sends clients to him in the winter and early spring for extra work, and Paulsen welcomes them into his home and his brain.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The wheel rotates around to reveal several different tools, each of which locks into place via a steel spring for stable performance.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
California public school students in grades 3-6 and 11 take standardized tests in English language arts and math every spring for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
His longtime agent and friend, Steve Caric, often sends clients to him in the winter and early spring for extra work, and Paulsen welcomes them into his home and his brain.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Spring for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20for. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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