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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 main measure of Wall Street’s health is back within 0.8% of its record set in February after falling roughly 20% below during the spring. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025 In the winter, they’re covered in a layer of pure white, and come the spring and summer, everything is in bloom again, and colors burst out of the ground, revealing their new crops. Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Verb
Two innings later, the Angels finally were able to spring forward toward a 7-4 victory. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 10 June 2025 When Stone died, in 2008, the lines of his poem immediately sprang to mind. Danielle Ofri, New Yorker, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for spring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spring
Noun
  • Here To Stay Machines co-writing software isn't a new thing, but the tools have taken evolutionary leaps.
    Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Capitalism is truly progressive, as capitalism has been directly responsible for the massive leaps in quality of life and prosperity, feeding the dynamic wellspring of innovation and creative destruction which underlies genuine and societal progress.
    Time, Time, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • But now in late May, insider Jeff Sneider and John Rocha discussed the report again, saying that trustworthy sources said that the plan was for The Punisher was to join forces with Spider-Man to fight against The Hulk.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • They are linked to a single source, the county health department said June 9.
    DEVI SHASTRI, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Iran had been in negotiations with the US for about two months, but called them off after Israel started bombing its territory.
    Sara Braun, Fortune, 22 June 2025
  • Fans waited for the buses that carried the heroes of that year’s Stanley Cup-winning team; as soon as a bus turned a corner and the players came close enough to be recognizable, fans started shouting their names, yelling joyfully.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Not many people signed, but immediately following Floyd's murder and the protests that ensued, her petition jumped significantly and garnered over 1.6 million signatures.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 June 2025
  • Running, jumping and pivoting are things that basketball players kind of do a lot during a game.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • For every container of fireworks arriving at a U.S. port, importers must pay the tariff upfront, before customs even thinks about releasing the goods.
    Richard Howells, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Lyons was released from Tottenham’s youth system at age 16 and fell into depression before dying by suicide 10 years later.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The central banker's comments on the interest rate outlook caught the attention of financial markets, where stock prices got a hop and futures markets bolstered what are still low odds the central bank will cut rates when the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee meets at the end of July.
    Michael S. Derby, USA Today, 24 June 2025
  • The family is hoping to visit a total of 12 countries together in 2025 on single-day hops from England.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • There’s also a separate accessory cradle to hold the combination and crevice tools, pet tool, flexible tool, and dust bags.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The president was undeterred, and the flights resumed the very next day, filled with cardboard file boxes that had been repurposed into makeshift cradles.
    Jim Axelrod June 9, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • De Los Reyes began working for Elite Security as a bag-checker at Petco Park during the 2007-08 baseball season.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
  • The Dodgers initially declined to make any public comment when the raids first began.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025

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“Spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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