spring from

phrasal verb

sprang from or sprung from; sprung from; springing from; springs from

informal

: to start from or be caused by (something)

The idea sprang from a dream I had.

Examples of spring from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Audiences — especially those with children of their own — may have a tough time dealing with Rebecca’s self-defeating behavior, which springs from a place of panic. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025

Her leadership is by example, and new coach Lynne Roberts described one instance involving guard Sarah Ashlee Barker, the team’s first-round pick this spring from Alabama. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 May 2025

Emily ended up in prison at the end of the first movie, but she’s been sprung from jail while her fancy new lawyers appeal her case, and she’s getting married to the rich and handsome Dante Versano (Michele Morrone). —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025

International good faith, a sister of democracy, springs from the will of civilized nations of men to respect the rights and liberties of other nations of men. —Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for spring from

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum
• come