- present participle of spring.
springing
Example Sentences
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While a cheaper, older device is tempting, springing for a more recent generation will give you more years of life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Starting in a 4-2-4 formation again, players hold their positions before springing to press certain opponents when the moment is right.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The movement has spread beyond the capital, with smaller demonstrations springing up Wednesday in major cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru and Patna.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
But the more unavailable your manager is, the less likely they will be looking for you — or springing a last-minute assignment on you.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Gerald Black, at his own request, was supervising the mushrooming wooden partitions that were springing up in a bellying circle on the vaulted third floor of Radiation Building 2.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
