spring from

phrasal verb

sprang from or sprung from; sprung from; springing from; springs from

informal

: to start from or be caused by (something)

The idea sprang from a dream I had.

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Where such decadence sprang from is anybody’s guess. —

David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024 Any team could easily win this group, so the even playing field may mean a wild card doesn’t spring from it. —

Zach Harper, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024 Freud saw that creative and intellectual achievements often spring from sublimated neurotic energy: think Sir Isaac Newton, Vincent van Gogh, Steve Jobs, Kristen Bell or Radiohead’s Thom Yorke - their over-thinking tendencies fuelled extraordinary creativity. —

Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 The company could use some good news after it was hit by an E. coli outbreak in late October, which sprung from a batch of yellow onions that were infected. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spring from