spring on

verb

sprang on or sprung on; sprung on; springing on; springs on

: to surprise (someone) with (something, such as a request or announcement)

You should try to prepare them for your decision instead of just springing it on them suddenly.

Examples of spring on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chen, who entered training camp this spring on a non-guaranteed contract with her roster spot in question, hit 5-of-10 shots and buried a pair of threes, helping ignite a third-quarter takeover from the Valkyries in which the road team won the period 20-12. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026

The series, which will launch this spring on the linear network, digital and social, will also have a toward a one-hour primetime documentary event premiering on Veterans Day 2026. —Peter White, Deadline, 7 May 2026

Spring has sprung on Broadway ‒ and along with it, a whole bunch of new shows to satiate theater fans. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026

By average temperature, this is the third-warmest start to spring on record. —Ron Smiley, CBS News, 1 May 2026

Rhymes for spring on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon