sprout up
To grow up fast or to start appearing in lots of places, like plants growing from seeds
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Of plants, to grow up from the ground, especially quickly
"After the rain, mushrooms had sprouted up all over the lawn."
Of buildings, businesses, or trends, to appear in many places rapidly
"New apartment blocks are sprouting up all along the riverside."
Of a child, to grow noticeably taller in a short period
"I hadn't seen my nephew in a year and he'd really sprouted up!"
Used both literally (plants, children growing quickly) and figuratively (buildings, businesses, ideas emerging). The botanical image of a seedling pushing upward is central to the metaphor. Often used to describe rapid urban development or a trend appearing in many places.
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