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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
Because this was sprung onto us in almost three weeks.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
George’s orange cat, Saskia, had sprung through the window from the garden.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Up front, Dusan Vlahovic held the ball up well, sprung several counter-attacks and beat Eder Militao in a foot-race only for Thibaut Courtois to prevail in the one-v-one.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Everyone instantly sprung into action.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The crowd cheered as the trap was sprung.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The wideout collected himself and sprung free for a 45-yard touchdown reception, breaking things open at 24-0.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 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
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
George’s orange cat, Saskia, had sprung through the window from the garden.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Up front, Dusan Vlahovic held the ball up well, sprung several counter-attacks and beat Eder Militao in a foot-race only for Thibaut Courtois to prevail in the one-v-one.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Everyone instantly sprung into action.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The crowd cheered as the trap was sprung.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The wideout collected himself and sprung free for a 45-yard touchdown reception, breaking things open at 24-0.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprang
Verb
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The ad-wraps issue arose in recent years as directors heard rider complaints.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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Over the following months, questions arose about the boat's ownership and the couple's inability to pay for the boat's removal.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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On Instagram, the watchmaker has leaped from seventh place among watch brands to third in 2023, before climbing to second position last year.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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But, after getting a little too close, the canine swiftly leapt back and kept a safe distance.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Their name has not yet been released by officials.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Plans for a fourth film, set to be released in 2011, never crystallized.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There was a distinct set of tales dealing with demons who collected idle chatter in churches, and, over time, these stories were folded into the expanding legend of Tutivillus.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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There was a lot of nervous smiling.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tricia Mpisi, a South African influencer who attended an early screening of Wicked in 2024, detailed how Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande rescued her from an unfortunate incident in which a glass of champagne spilled all over her.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Mitzi was one of 26 dogs and puppies who were rescued from a backyard breeder.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Her own work has appeared in ArabLit Quarterly, The New York Times, Even/Odd Studios, and elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The situation for the Dodgers appeared dire, and the Blue Jays seemed on the verge of winning their first World Series title in 32 years.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Net income jumped, coming in at $35 billion, a 33% increase.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Two weekends ago, the track sold just over 900 digital downloads, and that number jumped nearly 60% to nearly 1,500 digital downloads following the release of the remix EP.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Millions remain far from liberated from economic pressure, and few of us feel burdened by an excess of free time.—
Arianna Huffington,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Warsaw doctors likewise wrote about patients whose hearts failed after they were fed; when Allied soldiers liberated the concentration camps, large numbers of emaciated people died after being given high-calorie foods such as chocolate.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Sprang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprang. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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