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

Thursday’s plea comes after protests sprung up at college and university campuses across the country calling for an end to the war in Gaza and divestment from Israel. —Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024

Pick-up trucks bursting with bright orange marigolds rattle down cobblestone streets as altars spring up all over the city. —Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024

The scorching conditions have heightened fire danger across the region’s inland areas, due to a combination of low humidity and dry vegetation that sprung up after a rainier winter. —Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024

New housing developments springing up in suburban areas have helped keep housing costs down, according to U.S. News. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024