spring on

verb

sprang on or sprung on; sprung on; springing on; springs on

: to surprise (someone) with (something, such as a request or announcement)

You should try to prepare them for your decision instead of just springing it on them suddenly.

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Enter The Lake Como Edition, which opened this spring on the western shore of the lake, in the village of Cadenabbia. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Now, following the state’s warmest climatological spring on record, the beetles are poised again to expand their territory. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Rancher Jay Fetcher said that with climate change, the snow is melting much earlier in the spring on his high-elevation pastures. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 My son was born on the 71st day of spring on the fifth floor of a hospital in a city with a history of burning. — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spring on

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