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
John’s score nimbly dances with the pratfalls and springing traps, never leeching them of their primal, juvenile laughter, but also treating the film’s stuntmen with the same dignity as the Martha Graham ballet company.
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Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
His mural shows David’s head both in classic and modern forms with ideas springing forth.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Paramount‘s top-brass have been outlining their plans, and the festival circuit is springing back into life.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
The pipeline sustaining a critical revenue stream and global academic standing is springing leaks that may prove impossible to plug.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
His mural shows David’s head both in classic and modern forms with ideas springing forth.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Paramount‘s top-brass have been outlining their plans, and the festival circuit is springing back into life.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
The pipeline sustaining a critical revenue stream and global academic standing is springing leaks that may prove impossible to plug.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for springing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for springing
Verb
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But her office meeting calendar is starting to show clues.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In northern Michigan, Dana Tuller is starting her third job as a warehouse sorter.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Early in the second quarter, Lam threw a touchdown pass to Kayla Burmood who made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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Whiteside had a pass break-up late that may have been a touchdown, and followed it up with another leaping pass break-up in the left corner of the end zone against star Bucs rookie Emeka Egbuka.—
Nick Meyer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Follow what feels fun and freeing, not forced.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Thuram drags Tchouameni into the space on the left and Koopmeiners runs towards Cambiaso, freeing up Yildiz to receive in space.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Charged particles originating from the corona surge into the gap but are soon snared by two great magnetic loops—the Van Allen Radiation Belts—that usually keep them from Earth’s surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Complaints about video gambling machines in bars, restaurants, gas stations and liquor stores were widespread, originating in both rural and urban areas.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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That prompted Ullmark to leave his crease and toss away the blocker from his right hand before jumping into the scrum.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Police say there have been a handful of incidents over the years involving people jumping into the ditch where the man was found, which is open at street level.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The company plans to continue releasing updates as testing progresses, pushing its axial flux architecture toward the next benchmark in electric propulsion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other events included releasing chickens into a crowd that scrambled to catch them, with winners taking them home, according to one report about the town’s history.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Yet, with the rest of the squad beginning their preparations for a midweek trip to Hartlepool United in the League Cup, his absence had alarm bells ringing.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The June 2025 Social Security and Medicare trustees’ report states that Social Security’s trust funds, which cover old age and disability recipients, will be unable to pay full benefits beginning in 2034.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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That means exercises centered on jumping, leaping, bounding, and hopping all fit the bill.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
24 Oct. 2025
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Two days after surgery, Pippa came hopping out of the vet’s office and was finally able to return home.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Springing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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