spring from
phrasal verb
sprang from or sprung from; sprung from; springing from; springs from
informal
: to start from or be caused by (something)
The idea sprang from a dream I had.
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Manatees are most prevalent in the spring from October through March.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
The idea for the surprise sprung from a casual conversation among Gabrielle’s siblings.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Those interactions spring from the rich loam of history and lore that gives the sport its halcyon glow, and from which even a humble amateur game absorbs vicarious grandeur.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
His As Ever label sprang from creating a tanker pant and then a pink jumpsuit for his wife Astrid Dahl in 2015.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
The idea for the surprise sprung from a casual conversation among Gabrielle’s siblings.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Those interactions spring from the rich loam of history and lore that gives the sport its halcyon glow, and from which even a humble amateur game absorbs vicarious grandeur.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
His As Ever label sprang from creating a tanker pant and then a pink jumpsuit for his wife Astrid Dahl in 2015.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spring from
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“Spring from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20from. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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