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as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
the springs of this time-honored tradition run too deep to allow for easy explanation
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as in to start
to come into existence
when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally
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as in to release
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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as in to surface
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
a new issue sprang up at yesterday's meeting of the school board
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Recent Examples of 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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spring
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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
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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
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Lam aims to meet Trump to help finalize an agreement, the sources said, asking not to be identified as the trip isn't finalized yet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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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
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While purists might prefer an immediate jump to green hydrogen, the reality is that transitional technologies may be necessary for the next five to 10 years to build the ecosystem for full decarbonization.—
Nicole LeBlanc,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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That objective of preparing players to make the jump to Tuchel’s first team has been mentioned throughout 2025, and may be best seen in Newcastle United’s Livramento.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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One of those homers landed in the outfield fountains at The K. In his career, Ohtani is hitting .359 with 11 homers, 29 RBIs and a 1.270 OPS in 27 games against the Royals.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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In those days, the water that gushed from the fountain at the sprawling cemetery south of Tehran was dyed red to honor the blood of Iran’s martyrs.—
Scott Peterson,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 June 2025
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Bulls will point to yesterday’s event as just the beginning of an exciting path of growth.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Where To Spend, Who To Support From its humble beginnings to becoming a worldwide celebration, Pride has always been political.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The act’s origin dates to 1994 in Little Rock, Ark.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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Enthralling and sleekly devious, this book is also a lyrical reflection on both the origin and the fate of our species.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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“Spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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