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
In Dawson Springs and other Kentucky towns in the path of the storms, homes and businesses have been springing up steadily in recent months.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 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
This is especially the case in many of the new cities which have been springing into existence within the last fifty years, stimulated thereto by manufacturing industries.
From Insanity Its Causes and Prevention by Henry Putnam Stearns
