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or sprung
1
as in arose
to come into existence
when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally
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2
as in leaped
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
the cat sprang and pounced on the mouse
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3
as in released
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
The offense remained ice cold, despite being gifted a run, and the bullpen sprung a couple of leaks.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
In the test performed for CNN, the flames sprung back up in just moments.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Readers have sprung to action, sharing contacts at the Ban Chiang National Museum and of family in Thailand willing to help.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
This all sprung out of one particular part of the human population and is wrapped up in the details of human history—things such as the invention of the steam engine and the rise of capitalism.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
Dart’s on-target throw to Wells was a short completion that sprung a nice gain.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Dad spent three days in the intensive care unit before being moved to regular floor unit room and then sprung this weekend for some helpful rehab.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies saw a four-game winning streak snapped against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday as the team's biggest strength has suddenly sprung some leaks.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Similar contamination was also the most likely explanation for the spectacular claim that spores had sprung back to life after slumbering inside a crystal for 250 million years, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
In the test performed for CNN, the flames sprung back up in just moments.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Readers have sprung to action, sharing contacts at the Ban Chiang National Museum and of family in Thailand willing to help.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
This all sprung out of one particular part of the human population and is wrapped up in the details of human history—things such as the invention of the steam engine and the rise of capitalism.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
Dart’s on-target throw to Wells was a short completion that sprung a nice gain.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Dad spent three days in the intensive care unit before being moved to regular floor unit room and then sprung this weekend for some helpful rehab.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies saw a four-game winning streak snapped against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday as the team's biggest strength has suddenly sprung some leaks.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Similar contamination was also the most likely explanation for the spectacular claim that spores had sprung back to life after slumbering inside a crystal for 250 million years, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprang
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To be sure, many approaches have been tried in the past, but all sorts of predictions that arose from them have yet to be validated or borne out by experiment.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the first controversy arose, again, in Kentucky.—
Lydia Artz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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The three of us leaped from the monsoonmobile as soon as Olbinski put it into park, rushing to the wall overlooking the tarmac and the haboob closing in on us.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Byron and the employee quickly leapt out of frame, but the incident became a viral sensation and led to Byron’s resignation.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Many of the episodes released so far have addressed Chase's sobriety struggles, as well as Harvey's favoritism of him over his other grandchildren.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then, the Oversight Committee later released 33,000 files on Epstein, just hours after the discharge petition opened.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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But with an encouraging slate of opponents upcoming, there’s more hope for this Cowboys team to make a push for the playoffs today than there was yesterday.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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If there was the intention to strengthen in central defence with Jaka Bijol, should that have heralded the right moment to generate more room in the transfer budget with Struijk’s sale?—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, just 10 days after being rescued, Maple had a surprise in store.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Just over 1,500 children have been rescued from Russia, with almost half of those facilitated by Save Ukraine, a charity dedicated to the return of Russian children who helped Katya get back to Ukrainian territory after her weekslong ordeal in the military camp.—
Guy Davies,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sosa also appeared at this year’s Cubs Convention and spent time around the team during spring training in Arizona.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lady Gaga led the nominations with 12 mentions including Artist of the Year and appeared at the event while still on tour with her Mayhem Ball.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Huawei's market share in China jumped to 18% in the second quarter versus 15% in the same period last year, and the company is now the biggest smartphone vendor in China, Counterpoint Research data showed.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In July, listings for single-family homes jumped 28 percent year-over-year, to 11,800.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Others – like Boris – are liberated by it.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, Ozon diverges from the text in a few key places to offer a postcolonial reading of a novel that was published two decades before Algeria liberated itself from French rule.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sprang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprang. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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