to upspring
- verb
- /ˈʌpˌsprɪŋ/
- Archaic
- Doubts upsprang as soon as the unexpected news reached the village.
Examples
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In the quiet of the night, strange thoughts would often upspring in her mind.
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New hopes upspring in the hearts of the people after the announcement.
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Look! New ideas upspring suddenly.
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Joy upsprang in her heart.
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In that moment of crisis, hope upspring within the community, uniting everyone.
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As the storm faded, a sense of peace would upspring amidst the chaos.
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From the depths of despair, new ideas upspring to inspire change.
Synonyms
To become known or start to exist, for example as an idea
Suddenly have an idea or memory
Come into someone's mind suddenly or unexpectedly
To appear or happen suddenly
To appear quickly in a place, often as new shops or cafes
To appear suddenly, often as a problem or question
Appear from a place, often suddenly
Suddenly start to happen with a lot of energy
Start suddenly and appear or happen quickly
Appear suddenly and without warning
To move up quickly, often with strong feeling or liquid
Begin to appear, for example a feeling or idea
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Etymology
Upspring is made from the parts up and spring, with spring meaning 'to jump' or 'come up'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a new idea that suddenly 'springs up' in your mind, so upspring means to arise or appear suddenly.