spring (up)

verb

Definition of spring (up)next
as in to surface
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly a new issue sprang up at yesterday's meeting of the school board

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  1. surface
  2. arise
  3. emerge
  4. happen
Verb
  • Questions around dead people voting have also surfaced because Wisconsin’s voter registration database will occasionally show a voter with the birth date of 1/1/1900 and a registration date of 1/1/1918.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Images of visitors in the hundreds have surfaced on social media.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of surface
Verb
  • The Fund's non-trading market risk, arising from investments in short-term United States Treasury Obligations and money market mutual funds, is not expected to be material.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • First, the results suggest that the concerns about sharks becoming conditioned to associate boats with food — and the potential dangers that might arise from this — may be overemphasized, at least in the context of current cage-diving practices.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of arise
Verb
  • Red Lobster emerged from bankruptcy in September under new ownership, led by one of its lenders, Fortress Investment Group, which has initially committed $60 million to revitalize the chain.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Sprawling cities in the South and Southwest emerged seemingly overnight, while new suburbs encircled older metropolises in the North.
    David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of emerge
Verb
  • The death happened about 9:14 p.m. Monday in the Target store parking lot in the 1500 block of 40th Street.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Take a moment to catch up on what’s been happening in the world of airlines and aviation.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of happen
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