How to Use spring for in a Sentence

spring for

phrasal verb

• Prune them in the spring for the best blooms in the summer.
  — Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
• Smith was the move of the spring for the Browns, however.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
• Choose from neutral beige and black, or spring for a bold green.
  — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
• All this amid what has not been a good spring for the Giants’ lineup.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
• Work up a sweat in the park and then, cool off in the springs for a perfect day in Florida.
  — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023
• Any kind of vodka will work, so there's no need to spring for a top-shelf bottle.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
• And try the posole in the spring for your Cinco de Mayo celebration.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
• The department has prepared all spring for the lake to refill.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 June 2023
• There was so much running around in the spring for both of my girls between dance, soccer, lacrosse, and Girl Scouts.
  — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 29 June 2023
• It’s been a raw spring for house hunters in Massachusetts.
  — Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
• Fertilize a second time in late spring for 1 or 2-year-old plants.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
• The Razorbacks added eight more transfers during the spring for a total of 19.
  — Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 19 Dec. 2023
• Tennis balls were added to the strut springs for a bit more height, and a set of slightly larger tires were thrown on for good measure.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 29 July 2023
• The Post reported that the guidance was expected to be released in the spring for feedback from the public.
  — Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2024
• Vaccine experts select the Covid strain in the spring for a vaccination campaign in the fall.
  — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
• Plus, my mom never springs for anything that isn’t both microwave- and dishwasher-safe.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
• Hourly wages outpaced price gains in the spring for the first time in two years, giving consumers more purchasing power.
  — Ben Casselman, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2023
• The brand's lineup includes one mattress done two ways—the first with all memory foam and the second with springs for a bouncier feel.
  — Jake Smith, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
• Rafael Nadal competing in — and usually winning — the French Open has become one of the major rites of spring for close to two decades.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
• Armed officers were quickly deployed this spring for the final weeks of school.
  — Tim Arango, New York Times, 27 June 2023
• Editor's tip: Fans of the moisturizer can spring for the jumbo-size jar.
  — Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Aug. 2024
• The Original Hybrid Mattress does all the same good stuff but has springs for extra airflow.
  — Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 30 Oct. 2023
• If cruise control is a must, then the pricier S (which also adds a number of other convenience items) is the Rio trim to spring for.
  — Greg S. Fink, Car and Driver, 16 Aug. 2023
• Then, last October, Dr. Clifford sprang for the real deal.
  — Michael Levenson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
• Punxsutawney Phil of Groundhog Day fame predicts an early spring for 2024.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
• So go ahead and have that second cup of joe, order another latte or spring for a fancy pour-over.
  — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
• Shift the plot of your story this spring for a delightful summer adventure.
  — Nancy Black, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2023
• There will be chances this spring for Wooden to measure herself against some of the best competition in the state prior to the sectional.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2023
• It’s been a mild to cool spring for much of California, but parts of the state are set to get an early dose of summery temperatures.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
• Jackson has been under investigation since spring for allegations that the district would not disclose at the time.
  — Kristen Taketa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024