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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Demetra Henderson-Burkhalter, meanwhile, had also exchanged many calls with a New Orleans man named Cornelius Garrison III, who had been a plaintiff in a lawsuit arising from a truck collision in 2015 and had been listed as a witness to another collision in 2014.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
In 2023, Eric Tennant — from Bridgeport, West Virginia — was diagnosed with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer arising from the bile ducts that had spread throughout his body.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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His frenemy Cipriani precipitated that ousting, too, by first surfacing the allegation which led to his dismissal.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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The writers upped the ante with the horror prose as the story went on, with other dinosaurs surfacing in Lake Michigan, finding their way to Lincoln Park, and meeting an ultimately unsuccessful defense from the animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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There’s a strange dynamic emerging around artificial intelligence.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
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From my tried-and-true tactics (getting 10,000 daily steps, running, doing Pilates, not snacking after dinner) to emerging advice (lifting heavier weights, eating all the protein), each fresh burst of motivation only leaves me more deflated.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2026
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The school's annual trade show at the Javitz Center is coming up in April, which students work toward all year.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Desires are coming up against resistance for a reason.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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When insurance adjusters examined the roadway where the crashes were happening, there were no obvious hazards—like faulty lighting or an especially steep grade—that could account for this newfound profusion.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lots of factors and complications, and a trade even coming close to happening would mark a stark departure from how the team operated 14 months ago.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Springing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springing%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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