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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Lots of fly-by-night import shops sprang up, happy to rubber-stamp any Mercedes with a catalytic converter haphazardly welded under the floorboards.
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
No small feat in Orange County, where farmers markets spring up like wildflowers.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Jewish ritual baths, mikvahs, and kosher restaurants sprung up swiftly.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Nothing has born testament to that more than the viewing parties that sprang up across continents - from Sydney to London to New York by its finale.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
No small feat in Orange County, where farmers markets spring up like wildflowers.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Jewish ritual baths, mikvahs, and kosher restaurants sprung up swiftly.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Nothing has born testament to that more than the viewing parties that sprang up across continents - from Sydney to London to New York by its finale.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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