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

An entire industry that sprang up out of a legal loophole will be due to disappear in Illinois this coming week unless a last-ditch effort to save it is successful. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Restaurants, residences and retail would spring up in its place, turning a lifeless office park into a destination for the community. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Watch parities sprang up in many local communities, and Kansas City ranked as the top local viewing market for World Cup games on Fox. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, anti-Flock organizing groups have sprung up across Los Angeles and in places like Monterey Park. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for spring up

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