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 for the first time since Boy George sprang for eyeliner and a dress, the British pop scene came astonishingly alive in the past year.
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Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The science center has targeted next spring for reopening.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island opened this past spring for its 139th season.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
To complete the bedroom setup, spring for the Everson oval glass nightstands.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025
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Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The science center has targeted next spring for reopening.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island opened this past spring for its 139th season.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
To complete the bedroom setup, spring for the Everson oval glass nightstands.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spring for
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“Spring for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20for. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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