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as in sources
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
the springs of this time-honored tradition run too deep to allow for easy explanation
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as in originates
to come into existence
when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally
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as in frees
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
had to spend a night in jail until their lawyer could come to spring them
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Recent Examples of springs
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 May 2026
No-sag springs offer more comfort and support for both the mattress and the sofa, even after years of use.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Hot Springs is the only national park with nonvolcanic geothermal springs, which produce over 700,000 gallons of water per day.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
The cushions will stay bouncy thanks to sinuous springs that prevent sagging over time.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
He's got these springs in his legs.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Released at Watches and Wonders in April, the Evergraph introduces a compliant chronograph mechanism built around flexible bi-stable components that replace many of the traditional levers and springs used to start, stop, and reset the chronograph.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
From a wild card perspective, hope springs eternal.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
In the Season 22 finale of the ABC medical drama, Owen survives a bridge collapse on his way to work and, true to form, springs into action to save all four members of a family who were also caught in the wreckage.
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
From the word, springs the deed.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
And while the Los Angeles Dodgers loom over everything, as does the prospect of upcoming labor strife, hope still springs eternal on Opening Day.
—D.j. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The story follows a former agent, now working as a delivery driver, who springs into action to save his daughter when aliens attack the earth.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
When the Pacers shut that down, Harper immediately springs into action to get the ball instead.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Male ratfish have a structure called a tenaculum, which is essentially a retractable rod tipped with a chandelier of teeth that springs out of their forehead to grip females during mating.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
Anywho, Brian isn’t the only one who springs into action.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Virgil van Dijk is the center-back who springs to mind when discussing Liverpool’s achievements in the modern era.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
When teams report to their complexes in Arizona and Florida in February, hope springs eternal.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 May 2026
No-sag springs offer more comfort and support for both the mattress and the sofa, even after years of use.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Hot Springs is the only national park with nonvolcanic geothermal springs, which produce over 700,000 gallons of water per day.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
The cushions will stay bouncy thanks to sinuous springs that prevent sagging over time.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
He's got these springs in his legs.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Released at Watches and Wonders in April, the Evergraph introduces a compliant chronograph mechanism built around flexible bi-stable components that replace many of the traditional levers and springs used to start, stop, and reset the chronograph.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
From a wild card perspective, hope springs eternal.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
In the Season 22 finale of the ABC medical drama, Owen survives a bridge collapse on his way to work and, true to form, springs into action to save all four members of a family who were also caught in the wreckage.
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
Verb
The third position toggles Bluetooth pairing mode, and the toggle promptly springs back to the On position after selecting this mode.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
From the word, springs the deed.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
And while the Los Angeles Dodgers loom over everything, as does the prospect of upcoming labor strife, hope still springs eternal on Opening Day.
—D.j. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The story follows a former agent, now working as a delivery driver, who springs into action to save his daughter when aliens attack the earth.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
When the Pacers shut that down, Harper immediately springs into action to get the ball instead.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Male ratfish have a structure called a tenaculum, which is essentially a retractable rod tipped with a chandelier of teeth that springs out of their forehead to grip females during mating.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
Anywho, Brian isn’t the only one who springs into action.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Virgil van Dijk is the center-back who springs to mind when discussing Liverpool’s achievements in the modern era.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for springs
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Even with a promising draft haul and possible leaps from Jaxson Dart and Malik Nabers, the team could be entirely out of contention come December.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Those leaps depended on the elimination of at-large districts, which had long been common throughout the South.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Multiple sources later confirmed their split to PEOPLE in January 2025, though they were spotted together on several occasions in the months to follow.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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On carbon, nuclear is among the lowest-emission energy sources, emitting roughly 12 grams of CO₂-equivalent per kilowatt-hour and rivaling wind.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The phrase actually originates from a speech by 19th-century Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP) leader Charles Stewart Parnell.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Eastern Alabama and northwest Georgia share a river system that originates in the Blue Ridge Mountains and flows through both states on the way to Mobile Bay.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Organizers said the air show that includes flying demonstrations and parachute jumps is a celebration of aviation history and a look at modern military capabilities.—
Rebecca Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The same principle could apply to something like squat jumps.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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This frees the programmer from having to manually track and release unused memory.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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His comfort in deeper areas, in turn, frees up Casemiro and Fernandes to operate in more advanced areas ahead of him.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a group of glamorous bell hops brought out suitcases filled with silver flasks that were handed out to the audience.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
3 May 2026
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Fragrant blue-green foliage is accented by unique flowers reminiscent of hops, with papery, rose-pink bracts draping the plant all summer.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the sweet video, Steinfeld lifts her black sweatshirt to reveal her baby bump, which her husband then kisses and cradles; the two frolic in the snow looking so in love.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cellphone mounts or cradles allow people to access their mobile devices at all times.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Last month, Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick teamed up to share an emotional and historic win at the Zurich Classic before Alex recorded back-to-back top 10 finishes in his first two solo PGA Tour starts.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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When that structure exists, the organization stops reacting and starts operating strategically.—
Shivaas Gulati,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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“Springs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springs. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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