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.
have been springing
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present perfect progressiveof spring.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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Watch parties have been springing up all around the close-knit beach community of nearly 17,000 known for its small-town charm next to Los Angeles International Airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
Campaigns have been springing up online to amplify the voices, and widen the reach, of female Quran reciters across the world, with many posting their recitations and encouraging others to follow suit.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
And as the world fights the coronavirus pandemic, the likes of Spider-Man and Wonder Woman have been springing up to bring some cheer to their local communities.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2020
But for the small performance spaces and clubs that have been springing up in New York, like Le Poisson Rouge in Greenwich Village, which champions contemporary music, the finances are difficult.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2013
These and many more have been springing the bolts that have barred woman from spheres of great usefulness.
From Wit, Humor, Reason, Rhetoric, Prose, Poetry and Story Woven into Eight Popular Lectures by George W. Bain
