spring up
phrasal verb
sprang up or sprung up; sprung up; springing up; springs up
: to grow or appear suddenly
The weeds sprang up overnight.
New housing developments are springing up all over the state.
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The Blue Jays have also had to adjust their starting rotation on the fly as some harsh setbacks sprung up toward the end of the regular season.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright broke on the ball for a diving interception, then sprang up for a 36-yard return that positioned the Bears for an all-too-easy 30-yard touchdown drive.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In the 19th century, asylums were springing up across the United States — a building boom spurred by a changing understanding of mental illness.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Some manufacturers, notably Barbour, will re-wax customers’ jackets themselves, and independent re-waxers have sprung up to serve the same function.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright broke on the ball for a diving interception, then sprang up for a 36-yard return that positioned the Bears for an all-too-easy 30-yard touchdown drive.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In the 19th century, asylums were springing up across the United States — a building boom spurred by a changing understanding of mental illness.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Some manufacturers, notably Barbour, will re-wax customers’ jackets themselves, and independent re-waxers have sprung up to serve the same function.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spring up
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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