spring
verb (used without object)
to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward, or being suddenly released from a coiled or constrained position.
are springing
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present progressiveof spring.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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While luxury hotels are springing up in Ashgabat and Avaza, the main seaside resort on the Caspian Sea, the rest of the country is poorly equipped for visitors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Local coalitions of neighbors are springing up in the most rural towns and counties as quiet, nature-filled lands are being replaced with loud, energy intensive data centers.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Red warning flags are springing up all over Wall Street, and they are becoming increasingly hard to ignore.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
Hundreds more are springing up across Europe and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Words are springing up inside me; I've been waiting all day to spill them across the page.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
