Thesaurus results for SPRUNG (UP)

sprung (up)

verb

Definition of sprung (up)

past participle of spring (up)

as in arisen

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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Stalking allegations are not the sole misuse cases that have arisen from ALPR systems.

— Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
This All Come Back Now Perhaps my longest standing correspondence that has arisen from the podcast is with the Koori/Goori and Lebanese writer Mykaela Saunders.

— Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of arisen

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The state also does not handle every single freeway crash, so its count could be lower than what has occurred.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Simpson attributed this, at least in part, to the federal immigration enforcement activity that occurred last school year as part of Operation Midway Blitz.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of occurred

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If Boise State’s offense got rolling, there would likely be no stopping it — and that’s exactly what happened.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
They were told that the plane was blown over by wind, and that the aircraft was parked in its stall when the incident happened.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of happened

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Unification with North Yemen in 1990 was intended to save it from collapse, but grievances that emerged during the transition period had a lasting effect well into the 21st century.

— Manfred W. Wenner All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026
Lawyer Stephen Neal has emerged as a key figure in Nvidia's internal investigation into Huang, as he has been named the board's lead independent director.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

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