SPRANG Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

sprang

verb

variants or sprung

Definition of sprang

past tense of spring

as in arose

to come into existence when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally

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as in leaped

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the cat sprang and pounced on the mouse

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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 With every World Cup, the possibility that a genuine surprise will be sprung, either at the collective or the individual level, is shrinking. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Ricketts sprung second-half sub Omar Yehya to the end line, and Yehya rewarded Moshobane for all his work by finding him in the box. — Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026 The discovery of Iron Ore in Minnesota sprung mining towns during his missionary efforts in the region. — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026 Hope sprung eternal not on opening night but on July 1, when every fan could believe their GM was preparing to make a splash. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026 Argentina’s plan in attack is to rely on sudden bursts of energy, epitomised by the way Messi suddenly sprung into life to go in behind, collect a diagonal ball from Lisandro Martinez, control it beautifully and fire home for the opener. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026 As the evening progressed, however, the noise died down, and the makeshift set at the base of the Statue of Liberty sprung into action, securing a performance without distractions. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 Victor sprung into action, knocking the gun away and tackling his father. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 She was sprung, looking no worse for wear, after posting $5,000 bond. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprang

Verb

Questions arose about Harper potentially violating MLB rules.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Against Spain, Deschamps’ problems arose throughout his team’s spine.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of arose

Verb

Zarrab, who was born in Iran but was moved to Turkey with his family as a toddler, was initially arrested in 2013 as part of a sweeping anticorruption probe overseen by Turkish law enforcement officials — but he was quickly freed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Khanna said he and his team were ultimately freed after communication between the US Embassy and a high-level official in the Israeli government.

— Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of freed

Verb

SpaceX scrubbed the launch attempt, and engineers began preparations to drain the rocket’s propellant tanks.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Tariffs on building materials such as lumber and steel, along with the inflation surge that began in 2022, have driven up the cost of renovations.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of began

Verb

Jacy Jayne Before the match started, Fatal Influence jumped Tiffany Stratton, but Brie Bella hit the ring and made the save.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Oil prices have jumped as fighting has intensified in recent days, and more war would deliver another shock to global markets.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of jumped

Verb

In a blistering statement released after Wednesday’s vote, the mayor’s office blasted the commission and longtime Chair Robb Pitts, who recently lost his reelection bid to former Commissioner Mo Ivory.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Video released by Iranian state media shows patients being evacuated from Shahid Baghaei Hospital in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz on Wednesday.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of released

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The Canadian broadcaster, which originated the breakout gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry also on HBO Max, has deals with Celeste Parr’s Punctuation Media and Lionsgate.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
The actor will step into the role of streetwise private investigator Jim Rockford, a role originated by the late actor James Garner, for the reboot of the classic TV series, The Rockford Files.

— Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026