spring for
phrasal verb
sprang for or sprung for; sprung for; springing for; springs for
US, informal
: to pay for (something) : to spend money on (something)
She refuses to spring for a new coat.
I'll spring for dinner.
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Customers can purchase à la carte (£2,950, or about $3,900 for the Carry-on 25) or spring for the full set at £8,975, or about $11,900.
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
Then-current Georgia wide receiver Nitro Tuggle and offensive lineman Marques Easley were also arrested this past spring for speeding and reckless driving.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Indeed, industry experts continue to anticipate more pet owners will decide the policies are worth springing for in the years ahead.
—Evie Steele, NBC news, 9 July 2025
Skip the pajamas and spring for these sleek, smoothing pants from Lululemon instead.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
Then-current Georgia wide receiver Nitro Tuggle and offensive lineman Marques Easley were also arrested this past spring for speeding and reckless driving.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Indeed, industry experts continue to anticipate more pet owners will decide the policies are worth springing for in the years ahead.
—Evie Steele, NBC news, 9 July 2025
Skip the pajamas and spring for these sleek, smoothing pants from Lululemon instead.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for spring for
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“Spring for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20for. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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