sprung (up)

verb

Definition of sprung (up)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprung (up)
  1. arisen
  2. occurred
  3. come up
  4. happened
  5. emerged
Verb
  • The issue has arisen again at this World Cup because two of the top teams and three of the leading referees happen to be Argentinian and English.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 July 2026
  • Other societal tensions have already arisen around South Korean chipmakers’ burgeoning profits from the AI boom.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of arisen
Verb
  • The earthquake's epicenter was about 7 miles southeast of Willits and occurred at a depth of 3 miles.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • The shootings occurred in Maine and Texas, and ICE has acknowledged the men that were killed were not the target of the operations, but were in the country illegally.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of occurred
Verb
  • But for each team member’s limited time in front of the cameras, one name kept coming up again and again when asked who has impressed so far this offseason.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
  • After Purple Reign came up empty on the ensuing offensive possession, JHX Hoops again turned to Mason in the clutch.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of come up
Verb
  • What happened in Atlanta was so traumatic that, even three days on, its effects are still being felt.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • But that’s all happened in spite of the politicians, certainly not because of them.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of happened
Verb
  • Has the two-time All-Star fully emerged from his season-long funk?
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Cunningham has emerged as one of the biggest stars in the WNBA over the last year, especially among conservatives.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of emerged
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