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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So that sort of idea, springs from everyone at the company being pretty young.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
The idea sprung from a pair of sources; a father working on fiction and a son who loved dinosaurs.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The pointed, conical fruits are about 4 inches long springing from compact 2-foot-tall plants.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
Remove the bay leaf and thyme springs from the sautéed mushrooms and discard.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 23 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
The idea sprung from a pair of sources; a father working on fiction and a son who loved dinosaurs.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The pointed, conical fruits are about 4 inches long springing from compact 2-foot-tall plants.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
Remove the bay leaf and thyme springs from the sautéed mushrooms and discard.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 23 Nov. 2024
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 8 Feb. 2025.
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