SPRUNG Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

sprung

verb

Definition of sprung

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 Receiver Khalil Shakir, who’d juked slot safety Jalen Pitre and sprung open near the first-down marker, fully expected to get the ball in stride. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 After two hours of practice, with the 10-foot-tall fences doing little to muffle the bullhorn orders and corresponding groans, the huddle broke and the personalities sprung to life. — Noah White, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026 For the only time all season, Coach Tony Marandos sprung those creaky knees off the bench, stood up and let out a yell. — John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Her rehab team heard about the plan and sprung into action, planning bachelor and bachelorette parties to be held at the hospital. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 On Tuesday, Ashley had another good block that nearly sprung a touchdown. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 As millions of visitors flocked to the coast for a reprieve from the heat, lifeguards across California have sprung into action, making thousands of rescues over the last few days, some of which have gone viral on social media. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 With every World Cup, the possibility that a genuine surprise will be sprung, either at the collective or the individual level, is shrinking. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Ricketts sprung second-half sub Omar Yehya to the end line, and Yehya rewarded Moshobane for all his work by finding him in the box. — Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprung

Verb

There’s also been a surge of cafes throughout the US dedicated to beverages using one particular ingredient, the root of the Piper methysticum plant, which originated in the South Pacific.

— Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
According to lore, the Eton uniform originated when boys dressed in black to mourn the death of King George III in 1820.

— Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of originated

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But Maiava uncorked a deep pass to Corey Simms, who leaped in front of a Rutgers cornerback to catch it, then sprinted for an unexpectedly easy 52-yard touchdown.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Atlassian’s stock has leapt 230% from an April low, helped by stronger-than-expected earnings, but is still 60% below its late-2021 peak.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaped

Verb

Democrats hold just a five-percentage-point lead over Republicans about a month and a half out from the 2026 midterm elections, according to a new NBC News poll that was released on Sunday.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
On New Year’s Eve, Lindsay checked herself into McLean Psychiatric Hospital, where she was treated for depression, and days later released seventeen days before the murder.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of released

Verb

The escalation ended a 2022 ceasefire that largely ended fighting in Yemen's civil war, which started when the Houthis swept in from their mountainous heartland and seized much of northern and central Yemen, including Sanaa, 12 years ago.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Ildemaro Vargas started the ninth with a walk, winning an ABS challenge on a full-count pitch initially called a strike.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of started

Verb

The 10-year yield has jumped a full percentage point since right before the Iran war started in late February and a half point in the past two months alone.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
In fact, the Royals jumped out to a 4-0 lead behind Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of jumped

Verb

After the fire department shared a video of Suki’s rescue on its Facebook page, commenters shared their own stories of their furry friends being rescued.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
According to the San Francisco Fire Department, all three onboard were rescued and received care from paramedics.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of rescued

Verb

Dolly Parton recently passed away at age 80, and since her death, questions have arisen about her estate.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2026
The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake.

— David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of arisen

Verb

Legislators from major production states — Georgia, New York, California, Texas — have hopped on board, but the efforts of CAP and others were aimed at bringing more people into the tent, including those from states with less filming going on.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
The Sox have won 11 of Tolle’s last 12 starts, and his strikeout rate over the last two months has hopped above one-third of opposing hitters.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026