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sprang (up)

verb , past tense of spring (up)

variants: or sprung (up)

Synonyms and Antonyms of sprang (up)

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly

a new issue sprang up at yesterday's meeting of the school board

Synonyms of sprang (up)

arose, came up, cropped (up), emerged, materialized, surfaced

Words Related to sprang (up)

appeared, came out, showed up, turned up

came, came about, chanced, fell out, happed, happened, occurred, passed, transpired, went off, went (on)

interfered, interposed, intervened, intruded

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