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or sprung (up)
as in surfaced
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
a new issue sprang up at yesterday's meeting of the school board
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprang (up)
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That would raise the question of why Morales is being forced out now, rather than when the fuel depot matter first surfaced.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026 -
Following the move, reports of overcrowding and mechanical issues inside the new facility surfaced.—
Ben Wheeler
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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But serious questions about the House bill quickly arose.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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As questions arose, Diaz-Rosillo revealed to Peruvian media that Fujimori was paid $45,000 for a full year of work.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The discovery emerged from observations collected by Euclid, which is primarily tasked with investigating dark matter and dark energy.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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The looks translated the shape and tension of ballet footwear into eveningwear, while duchesse satin emerged as a defining fabric.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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In the production, directed by Jo Bonney, Susanna arrives there before realizing what has happened, a scene change that moves briskly enough to surprise you in the audience too.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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The dinghy could provide insight into what happened the night 55-year-old Lynette Hooker of Michigan disappeared.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Eventually one of RevMed’s chemistry teams came up with a way to use the glue concept to block all forms of the bad protein.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Then, Chambers came up behind Allen, ordered him to step away from the truck, grabbed his wrist and forced him to the ground.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The crime spree occurred from May to December 2023.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The incident involving Levine, Kellen said, allegedly occurred during a summer trip to France around 2003, when Levine was a houseguest at a property Epstein and Maxwell had rented in Saint-Tropez.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Sprang (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprang%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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