as in arising
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 springing (up)
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The lawsuit is the second to be filed this year arising from accidents involving Daddino, court records show.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026 -
The adaptation of Robin Moore's nonfiction book sees two detectives try to bring down a drug kingpin with complications arising at every turn.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Cleary asks people to pay attention to which feelings keep surfacing and when—anger that flares every evening, say, or loneliness that creeps in at night.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Liu paired that audit with qualitative interviews with oncologists and patients, surfacing the language cues, comprehension barriers, and emotional triggers that influence whether someone follows through on a test.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Hyaluronic acid supplements are an emerging category, but both experts agree that the topical approach is the most direct and reliable way to combat dehydration.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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The sandstone lintel, showing a fearsome dragon with human arms emerging from lush foliage, once adorned the entrance to an early Khmer sanctuary.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
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With this event coming up, now’s the perfect time to buy someone important in your life a gift relating to one of their favorite movies.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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This is also an excellent day for creative work or coming up with new approaches to medicine or something that is health-related.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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But while that conversation was happening upstairs, Brian was downstairs making a fool of her yet again.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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In fact, many argue the opposite is happening.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Springing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springing%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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