spring for

phrasal verb

sprang for or sprung for; sprung for; springing for; springs for

US, informal

: to pay for (something) : to spend money on (something)

She refuses to spring for a new coat.

I'll spring for dinner.

Examples of spring for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beyond the new processors, the hardware could get some improvements over the Surface models introduced earlier this spring for business customers. —

Wes Davis, The Verge, 20 May 2024 The Lutherville native and Boys’ Latin graduate has compiled 14 goals and eight assists in 38 games (including four starts) and has made nine appearances this spring for No. 3 Johns Hopkins (8-3, 3-0 Big Ten). —

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024 Leon Talley, Chadwick Boseman with Met Gala look Gigi Hadid sprouts in floral Thom Browne Spring has sprung for Gigi Hadid. —

Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024 Then, last October, Dr. Clifford sprang for the real deal. —

Michael Levenson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 While temperatures so far this year in Central Indiana have trended on the warm side, the first week of spring for Indianapolis promises to be chilly and, at times, bitterly cold. —

John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024 Fertilize a second time in late spring for 1 or 2-year-old plants. —

Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024 The Post reported that the guidance was expected to be released in the spring for feedback from the public. —

Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2024 Mother Nature provides a variety of edible blossoms in the spring for tossing into salads and grains, stirring into drinks and for making jellies and jams. —

Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024

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