SPRINGING Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

springing

verb

Definition of springing

present participle of spring

as in starting

to come into existence when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally

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as in leaping

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the cat sprang and pounced on the mouse

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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 Ordinarily, Sinner attacks with explosive energy, crouching on his long legs before springing upward, his feet leaving the ground after each shot. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 At a recent pre-opening event, Garrelts pointed to a flower springing out of a vase. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Search lived alongside breakouts for news, email, sports, weather, finance, and other content, all designed to keep users on the site rather than springing off to results pages. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 But this is part of the magician’s sleight of hand, springing into life when his country need him most. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Not free of clothes and springing away from a dense tangle of hair. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Local Venezuelan restaurants are springing into action with donation drives and fundraisers. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The holes enhance underfoot compression, absorbing impact and springing you back up into the next step. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026 Aerial footage of the fire on Monday showed neighbors springing into action to help one another by loading animals into crates. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for springing

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Though Derrick Moore had never played or coached the sport, that didn’t stop him from starting a team so the students could have an extracurricular activity to call their own.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Higham rose to become Morris’ partner after starting as an intern.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of starting

Verb

Anderson tipped his cap in the third inning after Arozarena made a leaping catch at the left-field wall to take a home run away from Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Moore was hurt pressuring Giants quarterback Jameis Winston and leaping into the air to contest Winston’s throw to the end zone.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaping

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And businesses may be seriously underestimating the value of freeing up their people to have new ideas.

— Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
But by funding facilities and administrative costs normally borne by the schools, states are freeing universities to use their own dollars for other purposes.

— David A. Lieb, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of freeing

Verb

On Thursday, the actor famous for originating the role of Ash in Sam Raimi’s 1981 horror cult classic reiterated that he’s retired from playing the role, following his starring three-season run in Starz’s Ash vs Evil Dead (2015-’18).

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Both bands, originating from the Chicagoland area, delivered energetic sets to an enthusiastic crowd.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of originating

Verb

Fellow cybersecurity firm Okta also reported strong results after the bell, with shares jumping roughly 20% following a raise in guidance.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
But the president's endorsement didn't stop a number of other Republicans from jumping into the race, including Norman.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of jumping

Verb

Marked by high highs and low lows, the path of Men at Work was brisk, with the group releasing three albums in about four years before breaking up in 1986.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
If Pyburn did attempt to go back to college without the Buccaneers releasing him, Tampa Bay would retain his NFL rights.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of releasing

Verb

Search and rescue efforts are only just beginning, and these first hours are filled with uncertainty, but also with hope.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Grannell has made other threats this year, beginning five months ago, according to the account of an FBI special agent that is described in a criminal complaint.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026