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springing

American  
[spring-ing] / ˈsprɪŋ ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or process of a person or thing that springs.

  2. the mechanical springs or the type or arrangement of springs with which any of various devices are equipped, especially a vehicle.

  3. Architecture. spring.


springing British  
/ ˈsprɪŋɪŋ /

noun

  1. Also called: spring.   springing line.   springing point.  the level where an arch or vault rises from a support

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • springingly adverb
  • unspringing adjective

Etymology

Origin of springing

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at spring, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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A boom in generative AI has sent data center demand skyrocketing, with dozens of projects springing up across the United States.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Vinicius epitomises the Real ethos of springing to life when it matters.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It seems that, every day, a different industry is hammered in the stock market over fears springing from the adoption of generative-artificial-intelligence technology.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

So, too, do the many AI data centers springing up in Northern Virginia’s “Data Center Alley,” which have a bottomless appetite for electricity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

She felt the meridians of energy springing back like strings snapping into position; it made her skin feel red, chapped, as though she had been scoured by a dry wind.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo