How to Use spring on in a Sentence

spring on

phrasal verb
Definition of spring onnext
  • Or maybe that’s just the loamy scent of lush woodlands with spring on the way.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Take your stay to the next level by springing on a room with a Jacuzzi tub.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Vast sweeps of this flower bloom each spring on roadsides, banks, and fields.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Most lawn grass species flower in late spring on stems taller than the standard lawn height.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024
  • This spring on his farm, the only cacao plants fruiting were the ones on the most fertile land at the edge of the rivers and water beds.
    — thehustle.co, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Its anime version is scheduled to be released in the spring on Disney+, along with a video game.
    — Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • With spring on the way, hummingbirds aren't far behind.
    — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
  • With spring on the way, hummingbirds aren't far behind.
    — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Stay at the base of the mountain at the swanky Waldorf Astoria Park City and spring on a room with a fireplace for peak cozy vibes.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Madison had its sixth warmest and ninth rainiest spring on record.
    — Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2024
  • The donut chain is offering a new Spring Minis Collection in honor of the first day of spring on March 19.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Construction has moved briskly this spring on a new grocery co-op store along Woodward in Detroit's North End.
    — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2023
  • Shortstop Jorge Mateo has worked all spring on adding center field to his own defensive skill set.
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The new route will operate during the winter and spring on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
  • With a fourth-inning touchdown, the Rockies sidestepped the sad narrative of their spring on Thursday afternoon at Coors Field.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 9 May 2024
  • Will Kenyatta Jackson build on a quality spring on his way to carving out a role on the defensive line?
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 July 2023
  • Passengers can choose from a handful of elegant rooms and suites; however, those who want their own balcony will need to spring on the latter.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Cultural leaders say said the project was sprung on them last month and Metro hasn’t been responsive to their concerns or requests to postpone it to January.
    — Justin George, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • This summer's rain comes after Milwaukee's third-wettest spring on record earlier this year.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
  • With spring on the horizon and trips to look forward to, now’s the time to take advantage of Presidents Day sales from popular retailers to refresh your travel wardrobe.
    — Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Test scores dipped across the state after pandemic disruptions but not to the same extreme: statewide proficiency was about 35% last spring on the same test, down from 37% before the pandemic.
    — Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The summer rain comes after Milwaukee logged its third-wettest spring on record this year, according to National Weather Service data going back to the 1870s.
    — Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2024
  • Then Ridley-Thomas, 68, was convicted in the spring on federal corruption charges.
    — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • As an actress, her contract contained a nudity rider that stipulated any such requests had to be discussed two weeks prior and couldn’t be sprung on the actress during production.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Federal authorities are investigating the killing of five wild burros who were found shot to death near life-giving springs on the western edge of Death Valley National Park, where 20-mule teams once pulled wagons of borax.
    — Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2023
  • Ultimately, Joy and Anxiety work together to provide Riley some inner peace from the constant and intrusive thoughts that puberty sprung on her.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 June 2024

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