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 Receiver Khalil Shakir, who’d juked slot safety Jalen Pitre and sprung open near the first-down marker, fully expected to get the ball in stride. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 After two hours of practice, with the 10-foot-tall fences doing little to muffle the bullhorn orders and corresponding groans, the huddle broke and the personalities sprung to life. — Noah White, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026 For the only time all season, Coach Tony Marandos sprung those creaky knees off the bench, stood up and let out a yell. — John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Her rehab team heard about the plan and sprung into action, planning bachelor and bachelorette parties to be held at the hospital. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 On Tuesday, Ashley had another good block that nearly sprung a touchdown. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 As millions of visitors flocked to the coast for a reprieve from the heat, lifeguards across California have sprung into action, making thousands of rescues over the last few days, some of which have gone viral on social media. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprang

Verb

The closer the technology came to operating independently, the more questions arose around validation, liability and regulation.

— Francesco Iorio, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Questions also arose about claims over acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of arose

Verb

But Maiava uncorked a deep pass to Corey Simms, who leaped in front of a Rutgers cornerback to catch it, then sprinted for an unexpectedly easy 52-yard touchdown.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Atlassian’s stock has leapt 230% from an April low, helped by stronger-than-expected earnings, but is still 60% below its late-2021 peak.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaped

Verb

Pakistani security forces killed five militants in an intense shootout and freed 23 hostages in the country’s restive southwest, the military said Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Removing operational pressures freed the district to focus on reaching more children.

— Tim Grailer, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of freed

Verb

However, after Urbagestion acquired the property and took over its management, Abascal began renting from the private landlord in 2018, according to El País.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Carlos Rodón began the season on the IL after undergoing surgery to remove a bone spur and loose bodies and didn’t debut until May 10.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of began

Verb

But Clemson got a field goal and then took the lead on a 1-yard run by Davidson that capped a 17-play drive that was extended when Niles Davis jumped offside on a fourth-and-4 pooch punt out of field-goal formation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The cost of employing workers building single-family homes jumped 37% between 2018 and 2022 and 45% from 2014 to 2023, the report said.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of jumped

Verb

Democrats hold just a five-percentage-point lead over Republicans about a month and a half out from the 2026 midterm elections, according to a new NBC News poll that was released on Sunday.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
On New Year’s Eve, Lindsay checked herself into McLean Psychiatric Hospital, where she was treated for depression, and days later released seventeen days before the murder.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of released

Verb

There’s also been a surge of cafes throughout the US dedicated to beverages using one particular ingredient, the root of the Piper methysticum plant, which originated in the South Pacific.

— Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
According to lore, the Eton uniform originated when boys dressed in black to mourn the death of King George III in 1820.

— Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of originated

Verb

Chloë Sevigny was an early adopter, and by now, everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to have hopped on the trend.

— Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Prince Harry hopped back across the pond to warn about AI and social media’s potential to harm children during an impassioned speech before the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on Wednesday.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026