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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When police officers arrived and tried to help the boy, Monzo sprang from bushes nearby and bolted.
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Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Stop Thinking Of Innovation As A Line Item But innovation and new ideas don’t spring from nothing.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Pixar and parent company Disney, are confident that Elio will have the same sort of staying power throughout the summer when kids are sprung from school.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
The county’s attorneys argued that Miller’s issues at work sprang from the higher expectations that Spitzer and Nelson brought to the office.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Stop Thinking Of Innovation As A Line Item But innovation and new ideas don’t spring from nothing.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Pixar and parent company Disney, are confident that Elio will have the same sort of staying power throughout the summer when kids are sprung from school.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
The county’s attorneys argued that Miller’s issues at work sprang from the higher expectations that Spitzer and Nelson brought to the office.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for spring from
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“Spring from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20from. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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