Used in a Sentence

springing

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for springing.

Editorial note

Don't be a dick--especially if the company is going down, there are going to be other people springing loose shortly and you might want to work for/with them.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

That springs or spring.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of springing gathered in one view.

adjective

That springs or spring.

noun

(uncountable) The action of the verb to spring.

noun

(uncountable) A set of springs in a vehicle, etc.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for springing.

noun

(uncountable) The action of the verb to spring.

noun

(uncountable) A set of springs in a vehicle, etc.

noun

(countable, architecture, archaic) The spring of an arch: the lowest part of an arch on both sides.

Example sentences

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Don't be a dick--especially if the company is going down, there are going to be other people springing loose shortly and you might want to work for/with them.

2

While that progresses, preventing new nuclear powers from springing up is an equally important part of the nonproliferation agenda.

3

Maybe springing it at login, or waking, or at some other time when a surprise might be more welcome.

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There would be always an increasing number of book stores springing up at every corner.

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But it is interesting to see how many higher-level libraries and other tools (like OpenMP4/OpenACC) are springing up around GPU usage.

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There's lots of machine learning and data sciencey meetups and informal groups springing up e.g.

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We've managed to reduce smoking a great deal without black-market tobacco farmers springing up.

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And how do you stop a trade springing up (like in Holland) of stronger cannabis strains outside of the restricted THC limits?

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This hasn't impacted developer employment because the overall industry has grown due to the huge number of SaaS companies springing up every day.

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This is the trap springing; they are hunting for Probable Cause, or PC, and their definition of what constitutes PC is quite broad.

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For chat we're seeing more and more protocols and apps springing up, both proprietary and open source - e.g.

12

I didn't end up springing for a recurring billing solution though, so I don't have any experience with them.

Quote examples

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There have been many such articles springing up recently decrying the "damage" "gentrification" is doing to the culture of certain areas in the USA.

Proper noun examples

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Springing that knowledge on the candidate during the interview is a bullshit move.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use springing in a sentence?

Don't be a dick--especially if the company is going down, there are going to be other people springing loose shortly and you might want to work for/with them.

What does springing mean?

That springs or spring.

What part of speech is springing?

springing is commonly used as adjective, noun.