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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With a quarter-century under its belt, the trail of makers has seen smaller bourbon networks spring up nearby—like the Kentucky Craft Trail—for a smaller feel.
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Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
The Gass Peak monolith, which appears to be made from metal, looks similar to other monoliths that mysteriously sprang up around the world in 2020, starting with one installed in a remote area in Utah that was later removed.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
Eventually water — of which the well has become the source of holy water for Muslims — sprung up from the ground where the baby’s feet lay.
—Monica Haider, CNN, 16 June 2024
Tent cities springing up across the West Coast, and mayors in Chicago and New York trying to dump recent arrivals onto nearby suburbs.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 June 2024
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Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
The Gass Peak monolith, which appears to be made from metal, looks similar to other monoliths that mysteriously sprang up around the world in 2020, starting with one installed in a remote area in Utah that was later removed.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
Eventually water — of which the well has become the source of holy water for Muslims — sprung up from the ground where the baby’s feet lay.
—Monica Haider, CNN, 16 June 2024
Tent cities springing up across the West Coast, and mayors in Chicago and New York trying to dump recent arrivals onto nearby suburbs.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 June 2024
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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