spring from

phrasal verb

sprang from or sprung from; sprung from; springing from; springs from

informal

: to start from or be caused by (something)

The idea sprang from a dream I had.

Examples of spring from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The entire potato lineage must have sprung from the same ancient source: a fusion between tomato and Etuberosum that persists, in a multitude of forms, into the modern day. —Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025

Stephen Hawking soon extended Penrose’s argument to the early universe, proving that a cosmos described by general relativity must have sprung from a singular point during the Big Bang. —Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025

The case sprung from pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s decision to build a plant in New London, Connecticut, and its subsequent efforts to obtain 15 properties in the adjacent Fort Trumbull neighborhood, including Suzette Kelo’s little pink house. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 June 2025

The idea sprang from a selfie with Drake, in which the pair are seen grinning broadly. —Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 July 2025

Rhymes for spring from

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum
• come