spring (for)

as in to pay
to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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  • That hasn’t stopped companies from throwing millions of dollars in bonuses and pay packages at star researchers, according to seven sources familiar with the matter.
    Anna Tong, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Sarah Anderson has a strong point of view on U.S. CEO pay.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Instead, each show stood apart, and the moments between each song held suspense, paid off with surprise. Which would play next?
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
  • Another option is to tap a federal student loan and take a qualified distribution from the 529 plan to pay off the debt down the road.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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  • Sutton and Rogers met before her murder and are believed to have slept together.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • The show is set to give the music competition reality genre the Love is Blind treatment by forming a pop group without the members meeting face-to-face.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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