sprang (up)

verb

variants or sprung (up)
Definition of sprang (up)next
past tense of spring (up)
as in surfaced
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly a new issue sprang up at yesterday's meeting of the school board

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprang (up)
  1. emerged
  2. appeared
  3. arose
  4. occurred
Verb
  • As prosecutors worked to bring him to New York to face charges, new details emerged about his life and his capture.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As demand for tech professionals continues to grow in the United States, Latin America (LATAM) has emerged as a hub for engineering talent and software development.
    Daniel Pena, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of emerged
Verb
  • In social media posts such as those on Reddit, Mangione appeared to have detailed his issues with lower back pain and spondylolisthesis, a rare back condition caused by the vertebrae in the spine slipping out of place.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chopra also appeared to have played dress-up with the toddler, who in one photo clapped her hands while sporting long, press-on nails.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • The university is open to assessing ideas for alternative uses for the space if an opportunity arose and the county supported it.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Previous delays arose over redesigns of life support systems and modifications to rocket engines.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of arose
Verb
  • Ask yourself why these events occurred and try to find the inner causes of these situations.
    Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The shooting occurred a few months after the doctor had been jumped by a trio of men with baseball bats, an attack that left him fearing for his life.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of occurred
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