1
as in originated
to come into existence
when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally
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2
as in leapt
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
the cat sprang and pounced on the mouse
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3
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 an interview with Vogue at the time, Dobrev revealed that White had sprung the proposal on her by creating a fake invite to an industry event.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
A couple missed blocks from the tight ends could have sprung longer runs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Marvel Tōkon goes a step further, often appearing like a sketchbook sprung to life as background environments and even the characters themselves fade from pencil shades to full virtual ink throughout the game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Fields and the Jets would respond, as Wilson sprung free and was open 33 yards from the line of scrimmage for his first touchdown of the season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The offense remained ice cold, despite being gifted a run, and the bullpen sprung a couple of leaks.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
In the test performed for CNN, the flames sprung back up in just moments.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Readers have sprung to action, sharing contacts at the Ban Chiang National Museum and of family in Thailand willing to help.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
This all sprung out of one particular part of the human population and is wrapped up in the details of human history—things such as the invention of the steam engine and the rise of capitalism.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
A couple missed blocks from the tight ends could have sprung longer runs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Marvel Tōkon goes a step further, often appearing like a sketchbook sprung to life as background environments and even the characters themselves fade from pencil shades to full virtual ink throughout the game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Fields and the Jets would respond, as Wilson sprung free and was open 33 yards from the line of scrimmage for his first touchdown of the season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The offense remained ice cold, despite being gifted a run, and the bullpen sprung a couple of leaks.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
In the test performed for CNN, the flames sprung back up in just moments.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Readers have sprung to action, sharing contacts at the Ban Chiang National Museum and of family in Thailand willing to help.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
This all sprung out of one particular part of the human population and is wrapped up in the details of human history—things such as the invention of the steam engine and the rise of capitalism.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprung
Verb
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The flight originated from Salt Lake City, Utah.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The meme, poking fun at the community, originated in around 2013.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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He was arrested following a 33-hour manhunt after his parents recognized surveillance images of the suspect released by police and convinced him, with the help of a family friend, to turn himself in.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Just four months after being released from her WWE contract, Shayna Baszler has made her on-screen return to the NXT brand.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Zuckerberg started talking, Boz's glasses began displaying subtitles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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While the Valkyries started the game well, holding a 28-21 lead after the first quarter, the offense fell apart the rest of the way.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Will Ferrell, who in 2003 successfully leaped from SNL to the big screen with the Todd Phillips hit Old School, was a catalyst for the golden decade of big comedies that followed.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She was rescued by Kannan Animal Welfare alongside her brother Floofy.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Crews battled the flames and rescued one person who was inside.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the meantime, new problems have arisen with both IDR and PSLF.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Across the country, concern has arisen over improper uses of restraint and seclusion causing physical and mental harm — and sometimes even death — to students.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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However those who saw rates remaining the same jumped to 7 members, indicating a more hawkish position for the Fed and raising the ire of the current administration.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Intel shares jumped 33% to around $33 a share in premarket trading following news of the deal.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Others – like Boris – are liberated by it.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, Ozon diverges from the text in a few key places to offer a postcolonial reading of a novel that was published two decades before Algeria liberated itself from French rule.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Sprung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprung. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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