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.

Examples of spring up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Legal battles and protests have sprung up around a surge in federal law enforcement on the streets. —Elena Moore, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026

The front suspension uses a single spring up front, but twin dampers are required in the rear to deal with the D7X-R’s 145-gallon fuel tank. —Karl Brauer, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026

The 10-episode story develops over multiple timelines, revealing the immediate aftermath of a deadly flu pandemic and the world that springs up decades later. —Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026

Since the shooting, a wave of heated debate and several violent attacks on immigration enforcement agents have sprung up. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for spring up

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