spring up
verb
sprang up or sprung up; sprung up; springing up; springs up
: to grow or appear suddenly
The weeds sprang up overnight.
New housing developments are springing up all over the state.
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The news spread on social media, and protests sprang up in cities across the country for a few days, creating the biggest anti-government demonstration since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power. —
Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026 Since medical marijuana was legalized there, an entire industry has sprung up seemingly overnight — scrappy, local, women-focused and driven by a can-do ethos that could only happen in America’s heartland. —Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026 Despite the barrage of new eateries springing up around them offering customers seemingly endless takeout options for lunch and dinner, the family behind Italian Express saw no reason to change what’s worked for the past four decades. —Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Now, an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit against a Coca-Cola distributor for hosting a women’s retreat could jeopardize the powerful sisterhood that sprang up to counter the old boys network, according to Saujani. —Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spring up
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026 Since medical marijuana was legalized there, an entire industry has sprung up seemingly overnight — scrappy, local, women-focused and driven by a can-do ethos that could only happen in America’s heartland. —Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026 Despite the barrage of new eateries springing up around them offering customers seemingly endless takeout options for lunch and dinner, the family behind Italian Express saw no reason to change what’s worked for the past four decades. —Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Now, an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit against a Coca-Cola distributor for hosting a women’s retreat could jeopardize the powerful sisterhood that sprang up to counter the old boys network, according to Saujani. —Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spring up
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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