Thesaurus results for SPRING (UP)

spring (up)

verb

Definition of spring (up)

as in to surface

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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No video has surfaced depicting the moment of the shooting and none of the officers were wearing body cameras.

— Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
He was removed from the show when a video surfaced that appeared to show Tate assaulting a woman.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Definition of surface

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The trial date could still be delayed by disputes over classified evidence and other complications arising from the extraordinary case.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026
For Birney, well-regarded if hardly widely known, an unexpected secondary issue has arisen as more people encounter Blue Film.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

Definition of arise

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Red cards, controversy over hydration breaks, and defensive mid-blocks — Sunday’s final was a microcosm of some of the larger trends that emerged from the United States, Canada and Mexico.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Rollins' ambiguous response was cut short by a superkick to Jacob Fatu, who emerged with a chilling smile.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of emerge

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Streaming Changed the Game Perhaps the most striking shift from four years ago is what happened on digital platforms.

— Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Then 2025-26 happened — a year where Hutson scored at a near point-per-game pace, improved defensively and was Montreal’s engine from the back end en route to a sixth-place finish for the Norris.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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