spring (up)

verb

Definition of spring (up)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spring (up)
  1. surface
  2. arise
  3. emerge
  4. happen
Verb
  • The latest allegations surfaced from Miller’s divorce from Emily Moreno and include physical and emotional abuse of their toddler as well as throwing hot water at his wife and other acts of violence.
    — Max Rivera, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • On a tight deadline, a chatbot can quickly surface papers, summarize unfamiliar material and help a communicator get oriented.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of surface
Verb
  • Maternal depression can last weeks or months and can arise during pregnancy or after birth.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Some hiccups, including a miscue backing up a ball and the soreness, have arisen.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of arise
Verb
  • As creatures from Indonesian mythology emerge to threaten his students’ community, Chris and his pupils find their fight extends beyond monsters to their own inner struggles.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, various reports of Ukrainian troops skirmishing with North Korean counterparts have emerged.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of emerge
Verb
  • And this is one of those things that flags my lack of comprehension of most things happening in my midst.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no need to theorize about what happened here because the obvious answer is Bret Easton Ellis signed off on the first two episodes and then abandoned the adaptation.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of happen
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“Spring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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