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.
has been springing
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present perfect progressiveof spring (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Dallas is bafflingly inconsistent, its defense has been springing leaks for the second half of the season, and Mike McCarthy’s game management makes you cover your eyes.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2022
“Public art is one of the oldest forms of art-making,” Ulmer said - and lately, it has been springing up around the Corridor, spreading much-needed cheer in this all-too-gloomy year.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 19, 2020
But today, reported Stark and Wang, "after several decades of severe repression, religion has been springing up everywhere in China."
From US News ● May 14, 2015
As the planet warms, spring has been springing earlier.
From Time ● Mar. 20, 2014
Mortgage and land investment companies are another class which has been springing up of late.
From Town Life in Australia by Richard Ernest Nowell Twopeny
