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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Minnesota will be aggressive filling whatever holes spring up, and Reeve has proven to be resourceful.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Wineries and breweries have sprung up in town, as well as an artist-friendly culture.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
Colligan cautioned that while an awards win could change a film’s fortune at the box office, distributors needed to make calculated choices, given the industry that has sprung up around awards campaigns and the subsequent costs.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
More than 300 of these businesses sprang up, most of them fake, we’re told.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Wineries and breweries have sprung up in town, as well as an artist-friendly culture.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
Colligan cautioned that while an awards win could change a film’s fortune at the box office, distributors needed to make calculated choices, given the industry that has sprung up around awards campaigns and the subsequent costs.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
More than 300 of these businesses sprang up, most of them fake, we’re told.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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