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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Where Caregivers Can Get Help A number of organizations have sprung up to connect cancer caregivers with mental health providers and peer support.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Two international hospitals have sprung up to cater to the moneyed new arrivals.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
The energy credits issue is tough for Republicans because a significant number of energy projects sprung up in red and purple districts or states — meaning a repeal of such credits could harm economies in some places where the GOP governs.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Beneath the sanctioned renaissance sprang up an illicit counterculture that defied the Soviet cult of reason with occult religion.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Two international hospitals have sprung up to cater to the moneyed new arrivals.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
The energy credits issue is tough for Republicans because a significant number of energy projects sprung up in red and purple districts or states — meaning a repeal of such credits could harm economies in some places where the GOP governs.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Beneath the sanctioned renaissance sprang up an illicit counterculture that defied the Soviet cult of reason with occult religion.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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