sprung (up)

verb

Definition of sprung (up)next
past participle of spring (up)
as in arisen
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 sprung (up)
  1. arisen
  2. occurred
  3. come up
  4. happened
  5. emerged
Verb
  • Advertisement Those situations have arisen plenty in these first four games and, while the Dodgers have indeed showed up big, the Mets have shrunk.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The traditional banks and credit unions are still the main options, and an entire industry of non-bank financial technology (fintech) providers has arisen.
    Gene A. Grant II, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of arisen
Verb
  • The team was able to put together the subsequent geological processes that occurred after the massive collision.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Five people died as a result, including three family members who were near the road when the incident occurred.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of occurred
Verb
  • Creative individuals come up with novel and productive ideas or ways of doing things, solving problems in unconventional ways.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Get 75% Off Peacock Premium With Our Black Friday Promo Code Speaking of peacocks, another large beautiful bird’s day is coming up: Thanksgiving.
    Molly Higgins, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of come up
Verb
  • The incident happened Wednesday on a flight from Miami to Charlotte, North Carolina.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement What happened in court?
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of happened
Verb
  • No star player this century has understood and embodied the Mets experience quicker than Pete Alonso, who emerged as a middle-of-the-order force and locker room leader as a rookie in 2019 while also embracing the idea of goofily enjoying the moment that is unique to Mets fans.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In the world of business technology, generative AI has emerged as a transformative force, promising to revolutionize how enterprises operate.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of emerged
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“Sprung (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprung%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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