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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However, inconsistencies and biases in the study’s findings have arisen over the years, leading researchers to scrutinize the data more closely.

— Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Co-producers, a category of producer that has arisen in response to the growing costs of productions, do not have the same authority as lead producers.

— Katie North, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of arisen

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The incident occurred at an Embassy Suites, located in the 3400 block of International Boulevard in Hapeville, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
This incident occurred the same day that the National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles.

— Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of occurred

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That’s a topic that comes up frequently for Drossos and Clarissa Reyes at Fresh Market Place.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
And the Rangers did exactly that Thursday, calling for an intentional walk when Caminero came up and got a first-pitch ball with runners on first and second with two outs — in the third inning.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of come up

Verb

In some areas, vast sandbanks have emerged, cargo shipping has been disrupted, tourism has suffered, and even electricity generation has been affected as river levels continue to fall.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Kenya has emerged as one of Africa’s largest carbon market destinations, attracting investments in clean cooking, renewable energy, mangrove restoration and forest conservation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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