spring (for)

as in to pay
to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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Verb
  • In 2022, things came to a head when the company not only failed to pay its vendors but also ceased communication with their customers.
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The buyers also agree to pay those growers a small premium that is passed down to their workers.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Harvey’s perseverance ultimately paid off.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The city has in recent years unveiled various talent schemes and the effort to step up its allure appears to have paid off according to a recent survey.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • At first, the poster was happy to meet someone new and even adjusted the reservation to make space.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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