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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In the 19th century, asylums were springing up across the United States — a building boom spurred by a changing understanding of mental illness.
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Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Some manufacturers, notably Barbour, will re-wax customers’ jackets themselves, and independent re-waxers have sprung up to serve the same function.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
New leaves spring up from these horizontal stems, increasing the lawn’s density.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
But new jobs and industries will spring up thanks to agents, Sukharevsky said.
—Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
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Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Some manufacturers, notably Barbour, will re-wax customers’ jackets themselves, and independent re-waxers have sprung up to serve the same function.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
New leaves spring up from these horizontal stems, increasing the lawn’s density.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
But new jobs and industries will spring up thanks to agents, Sukharevsky said.
—Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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