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
Her new political thriller depicts a group of US government officials springing into action after a single missile is launched at the US.
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Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
One clip shows a man in a dark suit standing on the vessel’s side before springing into the water.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
One clip shows a man in a dark suit standing on the vessel’s side before springing into the water.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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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
Verb
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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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And neither Mann nor Lockwood sees much value in the current, large-scale practice of releasing live larvae or young oysters into the bay.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Offset has delivered a Halloween treat to fans, releasing his surprise new solo album Haunted by Fame.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2022, Fox Weather had reported that United Airlines would abandon its request for passengers to open window shades upon landing after quietly beginning to encourage it in 2020.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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That has led to Adebayo beginning this season with fewer shots coming from around the rim and significantly more shots coming from three-point range.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 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 1 Nov. 2025.
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