spring (for)

as in to pay
to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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Verb
  • Posey paid Matt Chapman and Willy Adames a third of a billion dollars in the past year to be two right-handed power-hitting stalwarts for the lineup.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
  • This new tariff would generate significant revenue, and the related workers could come out of the shadows, pay their taxes, and make a more transparent, free and fair labor market.
    Boston Herald, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • Whether or not Bradley’s decision making pays off come September 28 is still to be seen.
    Michael LoRé, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Whether those projects will pay off will likely take even longer to become clear.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Treatments like Ultherapy Prime reflect that shift—deeper, smarter, and more precise, with results designed to meet the needs of the individual.
    Carol RH Malasig, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • So Knox asked to meet, and Lewinsky invited Knox to her hotel room.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

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