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 Just this week, some Massachusetts senators voted in an informal session to advance a bill that would put a stop to springing forward and falling back. — Amanda Callahan, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 The job that so many had described as the best of their lives was, by 2022, springing leaks—in the arena, in the locker room, and in the stables. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 But as soon as the cast is set in motion, the overriding impression is that of a manifesto springing into a college vaudeville. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for springing

Verb

Michael Grasso, of nearby Clarendon Hills, wanted to teach them a lesson, starting with being safe around trains and tracks.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Now, with the sport growing in popularity, beginners are starting to come too, bringing with them an exciting new energy.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of starting

Verb

Jorgenson seems to enjoy leaping from one difficult task to another.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Minoan frescoes and artifacts depict bull-leaping women, the snake goddess (associated with power, fertility, and the cycle of life), and the midwife goddess Eileithyia.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaping

Verb

Scheduler optimizations in macOS 27 mean lightweight and persistent tasks go to the efficiency cores and neural accelerator, freeing up Super cores for heavier demands.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
This reality is claustrophobic at times, but at others freeing, almost meditative.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of freeing

Verb

Competition and economics aside, there’s also a generational aspect at play where today’s younger consumers simply don’t hold the same reverence for certain sneakers originating in the 1980s and ‘90s.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
The short was conceived as part of a broader collaboration with Dior, with Anderson originating the idea and Martin Latham helping develop the screenplay.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of originating

Verb

The video shows another man jumping off of the orange BNSF train, who police said was reportedly a train conductor.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026
Vans’ ongoing comeback could also be traced on the platform, with total sales quadrupling and average resale prices jumping 49 percent.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of jumping

Verb

Footage accompanying the report showed a UAV releasing a dart toward a soldier lying on the ground.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
The hit podcast from Glass Podcasts and iHeartPodcasts quickly became a sensation after first releasing in February.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of releasing

Verb

The high-scoring, deep-shooting affair continued seconds into the second half with Egor Denim beginning the third with another trey to give the Nets a 20-point lead.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
The seats are available for travel beginning March 5, with one-way fares starting at $90 for the Premium bundle, which includes extra legroom, and $129 for the First Class bundle, which includes first-class seating.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of beginning

Verb

Spends much of its time hopping and scratching on the ground or under bird feeders.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The whole situation devolves from there, with Reed having to shoot Peter to prevent him from strangling her, destroying all of the surveillance tape, and hopping into a getaway car with Zeus and Spitfire after a very cursory search for Vita.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026