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.

Examples of spring up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One magnificent flower that sprang up during these wartime years was The Viking Portable Library, which emerged in response to the need for more compact books due to the limitations of paper quotas during wartime and for reading material for our fighting men and women. —Paul Slovak september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025

And while this civil war of sorts bloomed in the shadows in Kentucky, another culture sprung up in broad daylight. —Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025

Instead of being handed to the military in Tanintharyi, the 40 Rohingya were later passed on to a local armed group – one of the dozens that have sprung up across the country to battle the junta. —Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025

In the wake of the shooting, vigils and gatherings to honor Kirk have sprung up around the country. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for spring up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup