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
Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 8, with clocks springing forward.
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Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 7 Mar. 2026
Spring is closer to springing, so perhaps this is an opportunity to pick through closets or garages for unwanted items.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
No springing forward; no falling back.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
If your footprints remain in the grass instead of the blades springing back to place, your lawn is dehydrated.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
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Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 7 Mar. 2026
Spring is closer to springing, so perhaps this is an opportunity to pick through closets or garages for unwanted items.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
No springing forward; no falling back.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
If your footprints remain in the grass instead of the blades springing back to place, your lawn is dehydrated.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for springing
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Still, Bores told me that lines were starting to blur.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Törnberg identified three new kinds of emerging online media platforms, starting with private or semi-private group chats like WhatsApp.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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The concept — a tech company leaping out from your screen and into a mall so users can try things in person and get help — isn’t new.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The two-time Mirrorball winner was seen leaping high into the air and showed off her skills by performing a series of tricks including frontflips and backflips.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s decision on how to engage with those discussions was shaped in part by the prospect of freeing its prisoners.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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With the lively electronic beats, Geonu really wanted the music to feel freeing, allowing people to let go and let it all out.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Two additional adaptation projects originating from previous Pavilion conversations are currently in development, according to organizers.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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The group of 80-some species has ancestors going back tens of millions of years, originating in Asia.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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The riverside town is also a jumping off point for the Appalachian Trail and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath, also mentioned above.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Commuters across Georgia are feeling the squeeze this week as gasoline prices saw a dramatic spike, jumping nearly 30 cents per gallon in the last week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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One compelling hypothesis is that dark matter particles in the dense central halo are interacting with and annihilating one another, releasing energy as gamma rays.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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Valdez’s agency was in damage-control mode this winter, releasing a 20-minute video that focused primarily on the pitcher’s upbringing, painting him in a personable light.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Lee was walking us along a sweetness gradient, beginning with a savory on-ramp of legumes and caviar and arriving at a place of unambiguous dessert.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Some strategists later said that the debate helped shift Pratt's candidacy from political novelty to a campaign that voters were beginning to take seriously.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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On a gorgeous spring day, West Seventh Street in front of Grand Casino Arena was hopping Saturday afternoon, with a street party packed with enthusiastic Minnesota Wild fans anxiously awaiting the team’s first second-round home game in 12 years.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Here’s what Gutierrez said all cyclists should consider when hopping on their bike this spring.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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“Springing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springing. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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