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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But the dedication to her craft did not spring up out of nowhere.
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
As quickly as firefighters have doused the flames across the region, more fires have sprung up.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
Not just another hint that the whole Road sprung up out of whole cloth, but a sly practical effect, too.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Olive branches are springing up left and right as American tries to mend its road-warrior relationships following departure of its chief commercial officer.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
As quickly as firefighters have doused the flames across the region, more fires have sprung up.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
Not just another hint that the whole Road sprung up out of whole cloth, but a sly practical effect, too.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Olive branches are springing up left and right as American tries to mend its road-warrior relationships following departure of its chief commercial officer.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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