spring up

verb

sprang up or sprung up; sprung up; springing up; springs up
Synonyms of spring upnext
: to grow or appear suddenly
The weeds sprang up overnight.
New housing developments are springing up all over the state.

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Sprawling facilities are springing up in cities and provinces across China – including Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Tianjin, Anhui, and Fujian – as local governments and manufacturing firms join forces to train humanoid robots. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026 The summer had seen Europe endure an oppressively dry, hot summer, which had seen wildfires spring up across the continent. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Included will be work made under Soviet rule of the 1960s and ’70s as well as that made by the collectives that sprang up in the ’80s as the country barreled toward independence. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026 Shortly thereafter, multiple rallies sprang up in support of Cunningham; Celeste Keaton, a co-owner of the Seattle Storm, was suspended after verbally confronting a pair of teenage fans during a game who were holding signs supporting Cunningham. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spring up

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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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