spring for
phrasal verb
sprang for or sprung for; sprung for; springing for; springs for
US, informal
: to pay for (something) : to spend money on (something)
She refuses to spring for a new coat.
I'll spring for dinner.
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Glas stressed the tightness of margins in a price-competitive industry like textiles, where companies are likely to spring for the lowest-cost option.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025
Meanwhile, Breslow traded infield prospect Nick Yorke for starter Quinn Priester, who was subsequently traded this spring for a minor-league outfielder and an additional 2025 Competitive A round draft pick, No. 33 overall.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Garza is the only four-year varsity player this spring for the Panthers.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Parsley can struggle in the heat of summer and is commonly planted in the spring for an early summer harvest, and again in fall.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025
Meanwhile, Breslow traded infield prospect Nick Yorke for starter Quinn Priester, who was subsequently traded this spring for a minor-league outfielder and an additional 2025 Competitive A round draft pick, No. 33 overall.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Garza is the only four-year varsity player this spring for the Panthers.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Parsley can struggle in the heat of summer and is commonly planted in the spring for an early summer harvest, and again in fall.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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“Spring for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20for. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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