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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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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
She was sprung, looking no worse for wear, after posting $5,000 bond.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Saquon Barkley sprung loose around the edge for a big gain.
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Zach Berman,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Chicago White Sox starter Davis Martin sprung off the mound, fielded a Kody Clemens comebacker with his bare hand, spun and fired to first for the out in the fourth inning Thursday against the Minnesota Twins.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
But the massive outpouring of public grief following Jackson’s death set those allegations aside for many people, and Branca and McClain quickly sprung into action to rescue the estate from impending bankruptcy.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 May 2026
One student, Tom Randolph, sprung loose through the narrow hole and was relatively unscathed.
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Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
Anderson had just exited the penalty box and was sprung at the blue line.
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Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Spring has officially sprung, which means your outdoor space is calling for a little refresh.
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Casey Delbasso,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
That’s the real reason why Oracle stock has sprung back to life.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Saquon Barkley sprung loose around the edge for a big gain.
—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Chicago White Sox starter Davis Martin sprung off the mound, fielded a Kody Clemens comebacker with his bare hand, spun and fired to first for the out in the fourth inning Thursday against the Minnesota Twins.
—
Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
But the massive outpouring of public grief following Jackson’s death set those allegations aside for many people, and Branca and McClain quickly sprung into action to rescue the estate from impending bankruptcy.
—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 May 2026
One student, Tom Randolph, sprung loose through the narrow hole and was relatively unscathed.
—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
Anderson had just exited the penalty box and was sprung at the blue line.
—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Spring has officially sprung, which means your outdoor space is calling for a little refresh.
—
Casey Delbasso,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
That’s the real reason why Oracle stock has sprung back to life.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprang
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When Tunisia scored, vigorous cheers arose from fans like Erije Benaissa, a Tunisia native currently living in Arkansas.
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But these camps originally arose to address a deeper anxiety held by parents, leaders and reformers, who worried about the character development of children and sought to use these places as training grounds for good American citizens.
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Damon then leaped out of the horse to big applause.
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Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank.
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Two years ago, a judge freed Anthony Bailey after 27 years in the federal penitentiary, giving him a second chance at life.
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After 42 years behind bars, Mayes is now being freed.
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After Iran played to a draw Sunday at SoFi Stadium, its second of the World Cup in as many matches, the team’s coach began his postmatch assessment by backing up six months.
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Young also noted that Iran’s Gulf neighbors will invest in pipelines to avoid oil flows through the strait, which allowed for the transit of 20 million barrels a day before the war began.
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Indiana forward Myisha Hines-Allen jumped into the scrum.
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Now, in an Emerson College poll that asked the same question, pessimism had jumped 26 points, to 41%, while optimism had ticked down to 42% − overall, a positive edge of a single point.
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In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.
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Then last week, the agency released a more in-depth analysis of 2024 infant mortality data, offering details not yet available for 2025.
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Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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The Scots have also been spotted topping statues of prominent figures with orange traffic cones -- a tradition that, according to BBC, originated in Glasgow in the '80s when a cone was placed atop the head of the Duke of Wellington statue outside the Gallery of Modern Art.
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The Queen of Cheese 007 hopped on the plane with her outfit, while Janssen barely managed to fit his costume in his suitcase.
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Goodall had toiled 23 years as a janitor in a Terre Haute, Indiana, middle school when the 55-year old hopped a flight for the first time in his life, and took the AGT stage in Los Angeles.
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“Sprang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprang. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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