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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Scores of providers sprang up along a corridor stretching west from the San Gabriel Valley through the San Fernando Valley, which now has the highest concentration of hospices in the nation.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Outside of the clinic, an eager gray market has sprung up, selling unofficial versions of the drugs.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Ad-hoc groups have sprung up all over.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
But experts say there are steps the community can take to prevent the kind of widespread outbreaks springing up in other parts of the country.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Outside of the clinic, an eager gray market has sprung up, selling unofficial versions of the drugs.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Ad-hoc groups have sprung up all over.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
But experts say there are steps the community can take to prevent the kind of widespread outbreaks springing up in other parts of the country.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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