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sprang (up)

verb

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Definition of sprang (up)

past tense of spring (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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Differences in interpretation are surfaced early and named, rather than left to harden into positions.

— Abdulrahman Hammad, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The latest allegations surfaced from Miller’s divorce from Emily Moreno and include physical and emotional abuse of their toddler as well as throwing hot water at his wife and other acts of violence.

— Max Rivera, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of surfaced

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The second of Pattinson’s meme contributions this summer arose from a movie that’s not even been released.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Some controversy arose when New Hampshire was not proposed to be in the first spot, despite a state law requiring the state hold first-in-the-nation primaries.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of arose

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The report about the jet swap comes weeks after concerns about the safety of the new Qatar-gifted jet first emerged as the Ankara trip served as its international debut as the new Air Force One.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Pierce, meanwhile, has emerged as arguably the best deep threat in the NFL.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerged

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The most recent occurred approximately 631,000 years ago, while its latest lava flow took place about 70,000 years ago.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Similar trios occurred between 1990 and 1992 and again from 2008 to 2010, with the next not arriving until the mid-2040s.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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