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 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 Does springing forward in early March leave you feeling discombobulated during your commute? — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Spring is springing, April Fools' Day is coming as March starts Apriling, and Cincinnati has jokes. — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for springing

Verb

Securing those additions, though, is secondary to the more pressing need to build and develop a strong starting XI, an area in which Carrick has made significant progress.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Because of forecast high tides, Metrolink is suspending train service starting Monday, and ending Wednesday, on the Orange County Line south of the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo station and north of the Oceanside station.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of starting

Verb

But no one suspects Becca, who walks away with an additional seven points, leaping from a tie for last place (with Izzy and Erika) to a clean win, and the fanciest, courtliest, most butterfly-est wig of them all.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
With runners on first and second in the fifth inning, Furcal made a leaping grab of pitcher Woody Williams’ liner.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaping

Verb

Where previous generations tended to stall partway, the model could carry a researcher's experiment through to the end, freeing them to run more at once.

— Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
The extra compression zipper shrinks the bulk of everything from linen dresses to matching sets, freeing up valuable suitcase space without sacrificing organization.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of freeing

Verb

The wildfires afflicting communities across the world can now be tracked more easily by anyone using Europe’s free and open satellite imagery service—all thanks to a wildfire visualization script originating from nearly a decade ago.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Available plants were grown locally from seeds originating within 100 miles of DuPage County and tolerate Illinois weather.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of originating

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Defense attorneys for the Massachusetts labor and delivery nurse do not deny that Clancy strangled her three children — Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months — before jumping from a second-story window of her suburban home in 2023.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
An avid athlete, Norton has participated in competitive horse jumping and skydiving and has also played tennis and skied.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of jumping

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Orbit was a member of the electronic music trio Torch Song in the early 1980s, releasing three albums on the IRS label before moving into music production, including creating the soundtrack for the 1986 hockey film Youngblood.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
The office will confirm identifications and ensure proper paperwork is filed before releasing the remains back to family.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of releasing

Verb

North and South America will enjoy the best experience, with the entire eclipse visible from beginning to end under clear skies.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Robertson eventually shut down his Tiger Management hedge fund in March 2000 – just as the Nasdaq was beginning what would become a historic crash.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026