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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Verb
  • The parliamentarian kept most of the immigration portion of the legislation intact, though some minor provisions were blocked, including Customs and Border Patrol funds to hire, train and pay Border Patrol agents.
    Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • The court also ordered them to pay Djena nearly three hundred thousand dollars in restitution.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Ruff’s quick hook paid off, and so did his other lineup changes.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • Those tough decisions paid off and paid off fast.
    Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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  • China's exports gathered pace in April as factories scrambled to meet surging overseas demand from foreign buyers stockpiling goods as the Iran fanned fears of higher input costs.
    Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 May 2026
  • Rafa starts to fidget around noon before mama is supposed to meet us for her lunch break.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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