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 Shelton springing east and west along the baseline, showing a rally tolerance and return strategy that lasted for hours. — James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 In practical terms, that means no falling back in November and no springing forward in March. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Others are stretched across agonizing stretches of silence while Barrett lets an audience stare into the darkness and imagine every horrible possibility before finally springing the trap. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 In response to fierce grassroots opposition and growing public sentiment, local and county governments have been springing to action to protect Marylanders from this Big Tech invasion. — Jorge Aguilar, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026 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 Not free of clothes and springing away from a dense tangle of hair. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for springing

Verb

Round 1, Part 2 (featuring the bears below) will now occur on Thursday, September 24 starting at 12pm EDT.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
Shop the hotel door lock, plus more personal safety devices at Amazon starting at just $7.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of starting

Verb

When Oscar halfheartedly tries to throw a ball into one of the set’s prop cubes and improbably makes the shot, the whole set goes joyously nuts, with the performers leaping up to embrace him and cavort around him.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
His second, on a leaping catch in the corner of the end zone, put Texas ahead 17-3 in the second quarter.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaping

Verb

Instead, diaspora professionals and entrepreneurs should play a more direct role in originating companies, structuring investments, building supply chains, and developing infrastructure.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
James won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress/Musical for originating the role of Nabulungi.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of originating

Verb

As fire ripped through the apartment building, the stepfather of five paused to talk the unidentified pregnant woman out of jumping from the second-story window to the dirt and concrete below.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Bond yields shot higher across the curve, with two-year, 10-year and 30-year yields all jumping.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of jumping

Verb

In reality, as the camera operator would soon realize, Osborne had chucked the ball down the field while on the move, releasing it just as linebacker Champ Lewis wrapped his legs and dropped him to the turf.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Experts warn that massive constellations could be incredibly ecologically damaging, releasing copious amounts of atmospheric pollution and risking damage to the ozone layer.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of releasing

Verb

Fortunately, Arkansas is beginning to turn some of that talk into action.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
The primary place to dine on-property is Bridgeman’s Chophouse, named for server Peter Bridgeman, who worked at the hotel for 47-years beginning in the 1930s.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginning

Verb

The video features images of gun-toting federal agents in military uniforms and Bass hopping out of a car in an aquamarine pant suit to face them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
To return, board the hop-on, hop-off boat with your CityCard for a 90-minute city tour (hopping off not obligatory).

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026