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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
In another game, a month earlier at home against Minnesota, Quinn sprung Sullivan on a breakaway with a stretch pass.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
John’s theory — that the agrarian plots of Hawaii’s prized plant is the physical representation of a game board — is the idea that life itself sprung into abundance because of play.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
In an interview with Vogue at the time, Dobrev revealed that White had sprung the proposal on her by creating a fake invite to an industry event.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
A couple missed blocks from the tight ends could have sprung longer runs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Fields and the Jets would respond, as Wilson sprung free and was open 33 yards from the line of scrimmage for his first touchdown of the season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The offense remained ice cold, despite being gifted a run, and the bullpen sprung a couple of leaks.
—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
Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
John’s theory — that the agrarian plots of Hawaii’s prized plant is the physical representation of a game board — is the idea that life itself sprung into abundance because of play.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
In an interview with Vogue at the time, Dobrev revealed that White had sprung the proposal on her by creating a fake invite to an industry event.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
A couple missed blocks from the tight ends could have sprung longer runs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Fields and the Jets would respond, as Wilson sprung free and was open 33 yards from the line of scrimmage for his first touchdown of the season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The offense remained ice cold, despite being gifted a run, and the bullpen sprung a couple of leaks.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprang
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The problem arose from the encounter between this antisemitic predisposition, the reckless actions of the government and the results on the ground.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Debate arose over whether Uber, the system manufacturer, or the human safety driver was at fault.—
Nelson Lim,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, even the normally mild-mannered Justice Stephen Breyer, who retired from the court in 2022, leaped to the defense of Reagan appointee William Young, the author of the decision Gorsuch criticized.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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Cadillac sales leaped 25% in the quarter to 46,525.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The identities of the two boys and their cause of death were not immediately released, but foul play is not suspected, according to WFAA.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fans across the globe are now accusing her of using AI in her promotional videos, which were released in the form of a scavenger hunt on Google this weekend.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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There was also a spike in flu cases last month.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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When the team returned to the site of the tracker Monday morning, there was no whale in sight.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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As Ralphy continues settling into his new life in England after being rescued from China, TikTok users are loving his growing curiosity about the world.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Throw in a good heat protectant, and consider your hair-care routine officially rescued.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bari Weiss’ television prospects once appeared to be fairly bleak.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The players were greeting one another following the Chiefs’ 30-17 victory when Detroit’s Brian Branch appeared to snub KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Those familiar with Disney’s pricing strategy said Disney World food prices have risen 18% in the last five years, even though nationwide, food costs have jumped about 30% during that time.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Wilder immediately jumped into the stands and apologised, before being sent off by the referee.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the Slough House team now liberated to confront the next step in the terrorist’s scheme, Slow Horses is headed into the back half with a lot of strong momentum.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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Steve Buckley argues that Maye has liberated the Patriots from their past with that scintillating win over the Bills on Sunday.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Sprang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprang. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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