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

Shortly thereafter, multiple rallies sprang up in support of Cunningham; Celeste Keaton, a co-owner of the Seattle Storm, was suspended after verbally confronting a pair of teenage fans during a game who were holding signs supporting Cunningham. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

All of the new rules pose a risk to the industry that sprang up in the wake of the 2019 law, which Sergi says generates over $5 billion in revenue, sustains nearly 49,000 jobs and contributes over $250 million in tax money. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

One settlement in the city was called Little Mexico City, which sprung up in the area where Judson University now is located, Broxham said. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

What sprang up there was this soulless bowl, totally lacking in the character and atmosphere of the club’s old Elm Park home. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for spring up

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