spring from
phrasal verb
sprang from or sprung from; sprung from; springing from; springs from
informal
: to start from or be caused by (something)
The idea sprang from a dream I had.
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The idea sprung from his work in Houston the year prior with kids displaced by Hurricane Harvey.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 2 June 2025
These have often sprung from unpaid bills for luxury items, such as monthly payments on a Lamborghini and a furnished home in Miami.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Lively and Feig reunited with Anna Kendrick and Henry Golding to create a sequel to A Simple Favor; the new movie sees Lively's character Emily sprung from prison after the events of the first film in order to invite Kendrick's Stephanie to a lavish surprise wedding on the Italian island of Capri.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 2 May 2025
Audiences — especially those with children of their own — may have a tough time dealing with Rebecca’s self-defeating behavior, which springs from a place of panic.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 2 June 2025
These have often sprung from unpaid bills for luxury items, such as monthly payments on a Lamborghini and a furnished home in Miami.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Lively and Feig reunited with Anna Kendrick and Henry Golding to create a sequel to A Simple Favor; the new movie sees Lively's character Emily sprung from prison after the events of the first film in order to invite Kendrick's Stephanie to a lavish surprise wedding on the Italian island of Capri.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 2 May 2025
Audiences — especially those with children of their own — may have a tough time dealing with Rebecca’s self-defeating behavior, which springs from a place of panic.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025
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“Spring from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20from. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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