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

His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals. — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

In Wisconsin, a grassroots campaign sprang up last year to oppose a $12 billion hyperscale data center in the Madison suburb of DeForest that would cover more than 2 square miles. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

When Russians discovered karaoke, thousands of venues sprang up, from cheap sushi joints to lavish establishments where an orchestra and backup singers accompanied anyone willing to step onto the stage and, for a few minutes, feel like a star. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

But protests sprang up, and eventually Serbian prosecutors charged the minister of culture with falsifying documents to secure permits. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for spring up

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