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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spring (up)
  1. surface
  2. arise
  3. emerge
  4. happen
Verb
  • Then, in June 2023, reports surfaced that the committee was re-examining the allegations surrounding the controversial lawmaker after the Justice Department declined to charge him.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Since the rumors of Henderson’s passing began to surface late Friday night, A’s fans were left to cope with the seemingly incomprehensible notion that their Superman was gone.
    Melissa Lockard, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of surface
Verb
  • Following the shootings, questions have arisen over whether female mass shooters are on the rise.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • This can pave the way for slower deliveries and fractured relationships when any form of inefficiency arises.
    Dmytro Spilka, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of arise
Verb
  • The investigation raises significant questions about health threats to consumers and the state’s ability to monitor cannabis products, issues that have emerged as California’s $5-billion legal cannabis market struggles to overcome a resilient black market and growing competition from other states.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The young actor is quickly turning into an emerging red carpet darling by working with Rembert.
    Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of emerge
Verb
  • Rich has no regrets about anything that’s happened between him and his brother over the more than three decades since the band formed.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • His biggest concern is what will happen if Trump follows through on his proposal to slap 10% to 20% tariffs on all imports and raise the levy on Chinese goods to 60%, from 10% to 25% that Trump imposed in his first term.
    Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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