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 — an epicenter that sits along Victory Boulevard.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Rabelo sprung up from his seat after his name was announced and immediately embraced his wife Patty and his daughters Megan and Gabrielle.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The Table of Contents takes the form of song titles to pair the music, if desired, and (unofficial) Spotify playlists have sprung up to assist.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Homeless encampments soon sprang up around the site.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Rabelo sprung up from his seat after his name was announced and immediately embraced his wife Patty and his daughters Megan and Gabrielle.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The Table of Contents takes the form of song titles to pair the music, if desired, and (unofficial) Spotify playlists have sprung up to assist.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Homeless encampments soon sprang up around the site.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spring up
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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