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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spring (for)
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International acquirers are paying attention.—
Maurizio Caio,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026 -
That could force Americans to pay a price for regime change in Iran, further exacerbating affordability concerns.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The president’s claim that Iranian leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the Saturday attack reflects a confidence among his allies in the GOP Congress that his attack would pay off.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The taxes would expire once the bonds are paid off.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Little had gone right for USC, just like little had gone right the first time these teams met.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Support from Chiron in your partner zone means people important to you can meet you in the middle, even if past missteps made things tense.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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