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 sprung
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present perfectof spring (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The series has sprung, somewhat unusually, from Davidson’s guest role in a 33-year-old two-episode arc on Martin Lawrence’s Fox sitcom, “Martin.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
While the Commerzbank offer was under way, dealmaking activity has sprung up in UniCredit’s home market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He is one of many catering to a strange local economy that has sprung up here.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Here’s why the semiconductor trade has sprung back to life.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
I’m past the shields that protect the surface level of Warcross and have dived into the sprawling, encrypted, anonymous underground world of virtual reality that has sprung up right under the Warcross platform.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
