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or sprung
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as in arose
to come into existence
when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally
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as in freed
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 sprang
According to the Bureau of Prisons, Combs was set to be sprung June 4, 2028, but will get out April 25, 2028.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The senior midfielder then sprung into the air as the Monarchs raised their golden plaque and chanted together.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Yet, in some areas of the country, spring has sprung with above-average temperatures in around 90% of the contiguous United States.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Higgins first sprung into the public eye with the British version of Love Island in 2019.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Spring may not have officially sprung, but the siren sounds of the season began ringing out in Arizona and Florida this week as baseball players reported for spring training.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Spring has indeed already sprung here in Arizona and while the temperatures are steadily rising, there's still more beautiful days ahead.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The precarious state of her mind forces us to question whether Sylvia and Ted are ghosts, hallucinations or literary inventions sprung to life.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
That’s what happened in 2022, when the uncrewed Artemis I mission sprung multiple liquid hydrogen fuel leaks on the launchpad and during testing—a recurring problem that delayed its launch significantly.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The senior midfielder then sprung into the air as the Monarchs raised their golden plaque and chanted together.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Yet, in some areas of the country, spring has sprung with above-average temperatures in around 90% of the contiguous United States.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Higgins first sprung into the public eye with the British version of Love Island in 2019.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Spring may not have officially sprung, but the siren sounds of the season began ringing out in Arizona and Florida this week as baseball players reported for spring training.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Spring has indeed already sprung here in Arizona and while the temperatures are steadily rising, there's still more beautiful days ahead.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The precarious state of her mind forces us to question whether Sylvia and Ted are ghosts, hallucinations or literary inventions sprung to life.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
That’s what happened in 2022, when the uncrewed Artemis I mission sprung multiple liquid hydrogen fuel leaks on the launchpad and during testing—a recurring problem that delayed its launch significantly.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprang
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The scandal arose as early voting began in Texas, with Gonzales vying for the Republican candidacy for his district in the primaries.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Mar. 2026
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If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jacoby also leaped to intercept a pass out of the air on a corner kick late in the second half.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Byrd and New Mexico guard Deyton Albury leaped for it, and Byrd ultimately was whistled for a foul.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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There was no sign former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in the military takeover in 2021 and has been held virtually incommunicado since then, would be freed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Police reinvestigating the cold case brought him in for questioning in 2017 and charged him with murder, but the case was discontinued, and he was again freed.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Owners David, a pharmacist, and Ryan, a counselor, began restoring historic homes out of personal passion before turning their knack for curation into a hospitality venture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the White House began circulating draft legislative language on such a ban.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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Brent futures, the global oil benchmark, jumped another 6% to $82 a barrel, per FactSet data.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Brent crude jumped 9% toward $80 a barrel as the war effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz — a vital artery off Iran that carries about a fifth of the world’s oil.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Officials have not released the identities or ages of the two people killed or the 14 people injured.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Officials have not yet released further operational details about the aircraft involved or the broader security situation.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Although the concept of the grand jury originated in ancient Greece, it was imported from England to the colonies as part of the English common law.—
Barbara Jaffe,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The study adds to a growing body of evidence that eukaryotic cells originated in oxygen-containing coastal environments, said Daniel Brady Mills, postdoctoral researcher in the Institute of Molecular Evolution at Germany’s University of Düsseldorf.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The last time the portal was open, nearly 2,700 players hopped in, a new record.—
Devin Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Finneseth, who's rehabbing his knee, didn't have the key so Ponder hopped over the tall fence to get them inside.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Sprang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprang. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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