springing
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
For the surviving staff, absorbing the shock and the loss of the attacks meant springing into service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Because springing for and maintaining a fleet of its own is costly, ICE has historically outsourced its deportation flights to private companies or used military and Coast Guard vessels.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
The new technology is inspired by resurrection plants, which dry out and appear dead during a drought, before springing back to life when it rains.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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
She brought other news: of young saplings springing forth, and the krakens returning to their rich and silty deeps.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
