spring up
phrasal 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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After the horrific Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, student tent camps sprang up to protest Israel‘s aggressive military response, which so far has left more than 50,000 dead.
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Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Anti-Israel protests sprung up at university campuses across the U.S. last year, with protesters demanding their universities divest from companies doing business with Israel as the war in the Gaza Strip targeting Hamas terrorists for the Oct. 7 attack on Israel continued.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
With numerous commissioning and funding groups springing up across the continent, there is a sense that productions can tell great European stories.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Ever since the flagship show premiered, numerous other competition series inspired by Idol have sprung up over the years — one of which, The Voice, saw Clarkson stepping into the coaching role for seasons 14-21 and 23.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
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Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Anti-Israel protests sprung up at university campuses across the U.S. last year, with protesters demanding their universities divest from companies doing business with Israel as the war in the Gaza Strip targeting Hamas terrorists for the Oct. 7 attack on Israel continued.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
With numerous commissioning and funding groups springing up across the continent, there is a sense that productions can tell great European stories.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Ever since the flagship show premiered, numerous other competition series inspired by Idol have sprung up over the years — one of which, The Voice, saw Clarkson stepping into the coaching role for seasons 14-21 and 23.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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