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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As time passed, larger interstate highways sprung up around Route 66, and eventually it was stripped of its highway status in 1985.
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Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Much will depend on whether new cases continue to spring up or level off.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Yet the conversation that has sprung up around these changes can sometimes feel a little predictable.
—Ben Tarnoff, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
Everything changed when vineyards and wineries sprang up on nearby hillsides with rich volcanic soil.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2024
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Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Much will depend on whether new cases continue to spring up or level off.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Yet the conversation that has sprung up around these changes can sometimes feel a little predictable.
—Ben Tarnoff, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
Everything changed when vineyards and wineries sprang up on nearby hillsides with rich volcanic soil.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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