spring up

verb

sprang up or sprung up; sprung up; springing up; springs up
Synonyms of spring upnext
: to grow or appear suddenly
The weeds sprang up overnight.
New housing developments are springing up all over the state.

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Webrings are another pre-Google artifact that recalls an era when microcommunities sprang up, not unlike those in the BBS era, from groups of people sharing niche interests, sometimes even local to one another in the real world. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, thousands of companies have sprung up as fighting numerically superior forces requires constant innovation, rapid fielding, and mass production. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 Copycat protests sprang up in other major Indian cities—Kolkata, Mumbai and Patna—lending the Gen Z protests the aura of a nationwide youth resistance that would humble Modi and force his education minister to resign. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 In his time on the Coast several Buddhist temples and retreat centers had sprung up near and around his property. — Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for spring up

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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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