Thesaurus results for SPRINGING (UP)

springing (up)

verb

Definition of springing (up)

present participle of spring (up)

as in arising

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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The Manhattan Federal Court action filed by the British former socialite in December argued that new information arising in related lawsuits and the government’s trove of investigative files on Epstein proved her imprisonment was unlawful.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Criticizing the problems of inflation and issues arising from the war is not consistent with the slogans of some.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of arising

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The earnings announcement was fortuitously timed, coming just as reports were surfacing of high-level OpenAI employees joining the company.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The internal documents and testimony surfacing in Oakland, including evidence about Meta’s own research on young users and its lawyers’ handling of those findings, will now remain only partially visible.

— Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of surfacing

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Historic tourist destinations are also emerging as the next frontier for high-end luxury retail.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
According to Target, the new Beauty Studio will offer a shopping experience centered on prestige beauty, featuring more than 80 global and emerging brands, including more than 60 that will be new to Target customers.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerging

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The governor’s office has not said whether Newsom will sign the legislation, but Wiener said Newsom’s office was involved in coming up with changes.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Gregson-Williams began by coming up with a musical language to express Hig’s state of mind, a typical practice when working with Scott.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming up

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Once there, Meir was able to unzip a portion of Adenot's extravehicular mobility unit's (EMU's) upper arm assembly to inspect what was happening.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Users can discover and host wellness events, find their community, and stay engaged with what’s happening around them through a single platform.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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