springing (for)

verb

Definition of springing (for)next
present participle of spring (for)
as in paying
to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for springing (for)
  1. paying
  2. paying off
  3. paying up
Verb
  • The claims paying organizations that are best prepared to navigate this evolving environment will be those that combine uniform eligibility review, defensible payment rationales, dispute tracking and outcome analysis into a single cohesive process.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Many passengers have come to accept no frills flying, paying for every extra beyond a seat.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of paying
Verb
  • Innovating is paying off Recent clinical trial results are stoking excitement that novel drugs in the works could tackle some of the toughest problems in medicine.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The latest round of corporate earnings are being closely watched to help get a better sense of whether those investments are paying off, or might pay off.
    — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of paying off
Verb
  • Liverpool are not paying up to £30million for the goalkeeper Brughmans is today.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Choice Home Warranty also offers a generous appliance coverage cap, paying up to $3,000 per appliance.
    — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of paying up
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“Springing (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springing%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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