SPRANG (FOR) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

sprang (for)

verb

variants or sprung (for)

Definition of sprang (for)

past tense of spring (for)

as in paid

to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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repudiated

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The deal is reportedly worth $15 million a year, nearly four times what James is paid to play basketball for the Philadelphia 76ers.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Among the city’s top 15 earners, 11 were police officers and supervisors — all paid more than $245,000 per year.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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