Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spring (for)
Verb
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Werner heard that one of her scholarships—which had been administered by the center—was being eliminated, sending her into a panic about how to pay for school.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Federal investigators ultimately found that its officers use excessive force, discriminate against Black people, conduct stops and searches without probable cause, and arrest people purely for not having the money to pay fines.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The city has requested a refinancing package to pay off its outstanding balance to the Small Cities Organized Risk Effort, which has been hired to assist Isleton with its debt.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In concept, these make sense because Connecticut needs to pay off our long term debt and maintain a strong savings account for a rainy day.—
State Reps Jillian Gilchrest, 18th District, and Kate Farrar, 20th District,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Hall of Fame voting panel will meet May 20 in Charlotte and determine the Class of 2026.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2025
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In February 2024, Francis met with the trustees of the University of Notre Dame, a Catholic institution in Indiana.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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