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.
Examples of spring from in a Sentence
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Modern European history springs from the Peloponnese.
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Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2024
France’s newfound assertiveness springs from a change in its leadership’s geopolitical perspective; Macron has grown comfortable with the idea of a bigger Europe playing a bigger role on the world stage.
—Célia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
Still, there’s no guarantee that a gay resort will spring from such geography.
—June Thomas, TIME, 31 May 2024
The piece depicts a thought bubble of bold, cartoonish figures and images springing from a book: A girl sits on top of a pig.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
Kleist sprung from a Prussian aristocratic family of ardent monarchists.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Voting is the spring from which all other rights in our Democracy flow.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
In more recent decades, fantastical notions have sprung from the mythology that has built up around the Pakistani military and the main intelligence service, the seemingly all-seeing forces guiding the country’s politics from behind the scenes.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 19 May 2024
The mineral springs from which the city took its name.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2024
France’s newfound assertiveness springs from a change in its leadership’s geopolitical perspective; Macron has grown comfortable with the idea of a bigger Europe playing a bigger role on the world stage.
—Célia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
Still, there’s no guarantee that a gay resort will spring from such geography.
—June Thomas, TIME, 31 May 2024
The piece depicts a thought bubble of bold, cartoonish figures and images springing from a book: A girl sits on top of a pig.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
Kleist sprung from a Prussian aristocratic family of ardent monarchists.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Voting is the spring from which all other rights in our Democracy flow.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
In more recent decades, fantastical notions have sprung from the mythology that has built up around the Pakistani military and the main intelligence service, the seemingly all-seeing forces guiding the country’s politics from behind the scenes.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 19 May 2024
The mineral springs from which the city took its name.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
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“Spring from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20from. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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