spring on

phrasal verb

sprang on or sprung on; sprung on; springing on; springs on
: to surprise (someone) with (something, such as a request or announcement)
You should try to prepare them for your decision instead of just springing it on them suddenly.

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Midway through the first quarter of Game 4, Siakam sprang on a fast break. Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 June 2025 Since 2019, the moose's trip has aired for several weeks each spring on SVT, the country's public broadcasting service. Ayana Archie, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025 Production is set to start this spring on the East Coast. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025 Matt Wallner hit his sixth home run of the spring on Monday, tying him for the major league lead. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spring on

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“Spring on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20on. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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