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verb

Synonym Chooser

How does the verb spring differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of spring are arise, derive, emanate, flow, issue, originate, proceed, rise, and stem. While all these words mean "to come up or out of something into existence," spring implies rapid or sudden emerging.

an idea that springs to mind

How do arise and rise relate to one another, in the sense of spring?

Arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent.

new questions have arisen
slowly rose to prominence

When is it sensible to use derive instead of spring?

In some situations, the words derive and spring are roughly equivalent. However, derive implies a prior existence in another form.

the holiday derives from an ancient Roman feast

Where would emanate be a reasonable alternative to spring?

While in some cases nearly identical to spring, emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source.

reports emanating from the capital

How are the words flow and spring related?

Flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception.

words flowed easily from her pen

When might issue be a better fit than spring?

Although the words issue and spring have much in common, issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet.

blood issued from the cut

When would originate be a good substitute for spring?

The meanings of originate and spring largely overlap; however, originate implies a definite source or starting point.

the fire originated in the basement

When could proceed be used to replace spring?

The synonyms proceed and spring are sometimes interchangeable, but proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause.

advice that proceeds from the best of intentions

In what contexts can stem take the place of spring?

While the synonyms stem and spring are close in meaning, stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development.

industries stemming from space research

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spring
Noun
The department also released spring 2025 ACT scores for students in their junior year of high school, as well as scores from the Multi-State Alternative Assessment, a standardized test for students with cognitive disabilities. Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025 Can Putin afford to fight all winter, through spring, into the fourth summer, to again aim for increasingly minimalist objectives? Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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 State housing regulators signed off on the plan that spring. Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spring
Noun
  • That already-successful strategy could take a big leap forward soon; the company is developing a giant, fully reusable rocket called Starship, which is designed to help humanity settle Mars.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Florida State reached the end zone with 40 seconds left in the half on a remarkably athletic leap over the pylon by Castellanos for an 8-yard TD run.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jourdan is a relatively calm ghost (staff report objects being moved around the restaurant), but there’s a slightly more active spirit in the Courtyard Bar, where there have been three instances of an unknown source throwing a glass from across the room.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds are both good sources of dietary fiber, protein, magnesium, and other essential nutrients.
    Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Hough and Inaba found themselves at loggerheads when the former's critique started to go south.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Amazon dropped hundreds of early bird Christmas tree deals, with festive artificial firs and spruces starting at just $33.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each one has its own forms, emails and hoops to jump through, and many will re-add you months later.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • After Walmart released the news on Tuesday, its share price jumped 5%.
    Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to reports, the 49ers are releasing Marquez Valdes-Scantling with an injury settlement.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, large crowds of demonstrators gathered on Saturday, urging the government to pressure Hamas to release the bodies.
    Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Brandy and Monica were on their feet for almost every song, grooving alongside a captivating ensemble of dancers who flowed through hip hop and contemporary dance styles.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Hip-hop has been featured as part of the recent Super Bowl Halftime Shows since Jay-Z and Roc Nation stepped in to produce the shows in 2019.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The town is also the cradle of the popular Mexican Tecate beer and boasts remarkable natural landscapes.
    Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The issue began shortly after midnight PDT in AWS' main US-East-1 region hosted in northern Virginia.
    Tasmin Lockwood,Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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