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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As a result, influencer agencies, brokers, platforms and trade associations have sprung up to facilitate these partnerships.
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Kelley Cours Anderson, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
The debate over selling alcohol sprang up as Burleson prepared to enter into an agreement with Sports Facilities Companies to manage Chisenhall Fields and its concessions.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Nov. 2025
The factory is modular and replicable, meaning similar sites could spring up globally.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
Boarding-houses had sprung up across the city to accommodate the crushing influx of people seeking to secure their freedom.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
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Kelley Cours Anderson, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
The debate over selling alcohol sprang up as Burleson prepared to enter into an agreement with Sports Facilities Companies to manage Chisenhall Fields and its concessions.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Nov. 2025
The factory is modular and replicable, meaning similar sites could spring up globally.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
Boarding-houses had sprung up across the city to accommodate the crushing influx of people seeking to secure their freedom.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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