spring up

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.

Examples of spring up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nor have systems of universal education for all social classes in all localities ever sprung up without a political process. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026

Meanwhile, protest groups are springing up, including one in Lubbock that is led by Republicans. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Community Power is one of 25 CCAs that have sprung up across California in recent years. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2026

The United States’ Homeland Security Investigations targeted the original Streameast site in 2024 but multiple copycat sites sprang up after that, including the one at the centre of this case, which cloned its characteristics. — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for spring up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup