spring up
phrasal verb
sprang up or sprung up; sprung up; springing up; springs up
: to grow or appear suddenly
The weeds sprang up overnight.
New housing developments are springing up all over the state.
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Other innovative solutions are springing up to solve the concrete problem.
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Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Unlicensed shops had sprung up in empty retail storefronts with jaw-dropping speed after New York state legalized marijuana in 2021.
—Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Cut off shoots that spring up, and remove any diseased or dead branches.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
The hope is that a network of micro travel companies will spring up around the trail.
—Madeline Weinfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2024
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Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Unlicensed shops had sprung up in empty retail storefronts with jaw-dropping speed after New York state legalized marijuana in 2021.
—Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Cut off shoots that spring up, and remove any diseased or dead branches.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
The hope is that a network of micro travel companies will spring up around the trail.
—Madeline Weinfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Spring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20up. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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