1
as in starting
to come into existence
when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally
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2
as in leaping
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
the cat sprang and pounced on the mouse
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3
as in freeing
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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Recent Examples of springing
Paramount‘s top-brass have been outlining their plans, and the festival circuit is springing back into life.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
The pipeline sustaining a critical revenue stream and global academic standing is springing leaks that may prove impossible to plug.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Lalami clearly needed a way to get Sara home to end the book, and springing her in this way is consistent with the arbitrary nature of her incarceration and the mercurial behavior of her keepers.
—Book Marks
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Another significant benefit for me was that the serum is slow-releasing, meaning that the key ingredients are held in tiny capsules that gradually deposit on the skin, rather than immediately springing into action upon application.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
The pipeline sustaining a critical revenue stream and global academic standing is springing leaks that may prove impossible to plug.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Lalami clearly needed a way to get Sara home to end the book, and springing her in this way is consistent with the arbitrary nature of her incarceration and the mercurial behavior of her keepers.
—Book Marks
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Another significant benefit for me was that the serum is slow-releasing, meaning that the key ingredients are held in tiny capsules that gradually deposit on the skin, rather than immediately springing into action upon application.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for springing
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Because, immediately, journeyman Jones threw five passes on the first five plays to began attacking the NFL’s weakest starting cornerbacks — a situation too obvious for the club to have gone the entire offseason not doing enough to remedy.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The season-starting installment showed the duo arriving in London only to find a single living person remaining in the form of Stephen Merchant’s Julian.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hurts struck a leaping Dotson near the goal post.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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During his career, Briggs managed to prevent more than 200 people just like Berthia from leaping to their deaths from the bridge.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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This means a rocket can use less fuel to achieve the same performance, freeing up space for more mission-critical supplies and equipment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Aug. 2025
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In client services, AI can handle routine queries by drawing on past interactions, freeing accountants to focus on higher-value advisory work.—
Tom Invernizzi,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The largest, originating in Guinea in 2014, killed over 11,000 people, and another in 2018 killed a further 2,000; other flare-ups have died away more quickly.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Norton does not log browsing history, originating IP addresses, or DNS queries.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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The performance had the crowd jumping thanks to his enthusiastic delivery.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the story there are hints of ways Leo’s police department colleagues are sending him into retirement, including a cop jumping out of a cake wearing only a thong.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the mushrooms are soft and releasing liquid.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since launch, Firaxis has been releasing patches and responding to player feedback about some of the divisive changes.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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All the while, much of the growth in the stock market is driven by tech and AI stocks, especially a massive nationwide investment in data centers, with many investors beginning to see signs of a bubble that may end up popping before any other shoes drop.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jackman keeps that inheritance intact, similarly flipping the romantic tale script by beginning not with flirtation or longing, but with a wedding.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood stars like Olivia Munn, Reese Witherspoon, and Drew Barrymore have all been spotted in flare jeans this year — and Cindy Crawford is hopping on the trend, too.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of the most unique experiences in Allegany County is hopping aboard the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Springing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springing. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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