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.
is springing
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present progressiveof spring (3rd person singular).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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The lion she normally rides is springing out of her chest.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
As pandemic-related shutdowns have subsided, consumer demand is surging, and the U.S. economy is springing back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2021
As the COVID-19 vaccination rates climb, over-the-board chess is springing back to life, and not a moment too soon.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2021
Now, in a crisis, the rusty plumbing of government, held together during good times with duct tape and crossed fingers, is springing geyser-size leaks.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2020
Half-way up the bank on one side, half shrouded in the dense growth of underbrush which is springing up around it, is an old apple tree upon which the sapsuckers work yearly.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Clarence M. Weed
