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
If your footprints remain in the grass instead of the blades springing back to place, your lawn is dehydrated.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
For Ukraine, the war has been a curse – a curse to survive and adapt long enough to spare Europe’s borders from Russia’s forces and absolve its allies from springing into greater action.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Here’s what to know about springing forward this year.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Sams returned the favor in the 46th minute after moving to right back, springing Sears down the right wing with a lofted long ball for a breakaway goal.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
For Ukraine, the war has been a curse – a curse to survive and adapt long enough to spare Europe’s borders from Russia’s forces and absolve its allies from springing into greater action.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Here’s what to know about springing forward this year.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Sams returned the favor in the 46th minute after moving to right back, springing Sears down the right wing with a lofted long ball for a breakaway goal.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for springing
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After recently signing a standard NBA contract after starting the season on a two-way deal, Cain did a little bit of everything with 11 points, five rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Various activities and entrance fees are covered with tickets starting at $55.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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Stocks also bent under the weight of leaping yields in the bond market.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Stocks also bent under the weight of leaping yields in the bond market.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Homan said immigration officers, as an example, could cover exits currently monitored by TSA agents, freeing them to work screening lines.—
SEUNG MIN KIM,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Immigration officers, as an example, could cover exits currently monitored by TSA agents, freeing them to work screening lines.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The practice has been ongoing for decades, originating in Eastern Europe as a natural method before studios and spas started advertising salt rooms.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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In 1977, a powerful 72-second radio burst was detected originating from the Sagittarius constellation with a bandwidth and intensity that suggested a possible extraterrestrial source.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
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The fear, Webster said, can make young athletes avoid sport-specific movements like cutting or jumping even after physical clearance.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Videos and photos from the scene showed thick gray smoke billowing from the complex and some workers jumping from a building.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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But for weeks, Campbell’s office has cited a range of exemptions in state law as justification for not releasing records about the grand jury’s activities to news outlets, including the Herald/Times.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Instead of releasing emissions into the atmosphere, the plant captures biogenic CO2 produced during waste processing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Citizens are eligible for Social Security payments beginning at 62 years old.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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He was arrested numerous times, beginning in 2010.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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To discourage us from hopping into rideshares, the panel approved a fee hike last week for those private transportation companies — businesses like Uber and Lyft — that gets added every time a passenger is picked up or dropped off at LAX as my colleague Salvador Hernandez reported.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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InSo, a new Southeast Asian fusion restaurant with a hopping nightlife, has burst onto the vibrant Las Colinas scene.—
Zacharia Washington,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Springing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springing. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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