SPRUNG Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

sprung

verb

Definition of sprung next

past participle of spring

as in originated

to come into existence when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally

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as in leaped

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the cat sprang and pounced on the mouse

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as in released

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 sprung In its eagerness to bring other downtown projects to life, Miami has sprung a three-prong trap on itself that has ensnared the financial vitality of Bayfront Park. —

Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 Now that spring has sprung, there is opportunity to explore the great outdoors. —

Ed Silverman, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026 For many of us around the country, spring has not yet sprung despite the calendar date. —

Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026 Spring has sprung—and our feeds are filling up with the pearl nail polish ideas to prove it. —

Grace McCarty, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026 But tempos were fitting, the playing skilled and well sprung. —

Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026 Spring has sprung and with that comes the return of the yellow monster. —

Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026 His Federal Communications Commission chairman, Brendan Carr, sprung to attention, amplifying the president’s post and threatening broadcasters. —

Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026 Spring has nearly sprung, and with the change of season, dancers are springing into action with a variety of upcoming concerts countywide. —

Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

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Verb

The fourth dimension, which originated in the eighteenth century and was mathematically theorized in the nineteenth, both described diagrammable space and functioned as an expression of time.

— Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
In practice, though, the list is largely made up of people who bump into each other at the Century Association or the Center for Architecture; even firms that originated abroad, like Snøhetta (Norway) and BIG (Denmark), have essentially become local.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026