spring (for)

Definition of spring (for)next
as in to pay
to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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  • Bourzgui, whose father immigrated to America from Morocco, went on to pay tribute to Palestine and his own Arab heritage.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Already, attention must be paid, and italics must be used, because eyepatch Armand is, to use his favorite word, fascinating.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 8 June 2026
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  • Eight software companies have paid off their term loans in full this year, including Worldpay, whose roughly $5 billion in loans left the index after Global Payments acquired it.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Economist Brad Herschbein notes that hiring managers may view teens as an investment that won't pay off right away.
    Dianna Douglas, NPR, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Stiller even made showing up to the media duties special for Knicks coach Mike Brown, who finally got to meet Stiller.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 June 2026
  • Xi and Kim last met in September, when the North Korean leader was among a host of global leaders at a military parade in Beijing – with Kim seated next to Xi for the event.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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