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
George’s orange cat, Saskia, had sprung through the window from the garden.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Up front, Dusan Vlahovic held the ball up well, sprung several counter-attacks and beat Eder Militao in a foot-race only for Thibaut Courtois to prevail in the one-v-one.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Everyone instantly sprung into action.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The crowd cheered as the trap was sprung.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The wideout collected himself and sprung free for a 45-yard touchdown reception, breaking things open at 24-0.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
John’s theory — that the agrarian plots of Hawaii’s prized plant is the physical representation of a game board — is the idea that life itself sprung into abundance because of play.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
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.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 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
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Up front, Dusan Vlahovic held the ball up well, sprung several counter-attacks and beat Eder Militao in a foot-race only for Thibaut Courtois to prevail in the one-v-one.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Everyone instantly sprung into action.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The crowd cheered as the trap was sprung.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The wideout collected himself and sprung free for a 45-yard touchdown reception, breaking things open at 24-0.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
John’s theory — that the agrarian plots of Hawaii’s prized plant is the physical representation of a game board — is the idea that life itself sprung into abundance because of play.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
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.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprung
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The species also adds to other related animals found in northeastern and central Africa, suggesting dyrosaurids were widespread during this time period, and this region may actually be where the group originated, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The collaboration originated from a casual conversation between friends, which evolved into one of Elwood’s most personal projects to date.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Their name has not yet been released by officials.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Plans for a fourth film, set to be released in 2011, never crystallized.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays got the scoring started early and fast after outfielder Davis Schneider took Dodgers starter Blake Snell deep in the first inning.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Microsoft started reaping the benefits of its investment Tuesday as OpenAI restructured to give Microsoft a 27% stake in the company, worth about $135 billion.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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On Instagram, the watchmaker has leaped from seventh place among watch brands to third in 2023, before climbing to second position last year.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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But, after getting a little too close, the canine swiftly leapt back and kept a safe distance.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tricia Mpisi, a South African influencer who attended an early screening of Wicked in 2024, detailed how Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande rescued her from an unfortunate incident in which a glass of champagne spilled all over her.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Mitzi was one of 26 dogs and puppies who were rescued from a backyard breeder.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Several lawsuits and protests have arisen in response, and last month, a court order paused all activity related to the project.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many examples have arisen from the scientific community and deserve to be celebrated.—
Bruce Schneier,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Oct. 2025
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Net income jumped, coming in at $35 billion, a 33% increase.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Two weekends ago, the track sold just over 900 digital downloads, and that number jumped nearly 60% to nearly 1,500 digital downloads following the release of the remix EP.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Millions remain far from liberated from economic pressure, and few of us feel burdened by an excess of free time.—
Arianna Huffington,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Warsaw doctors likewise wrote about patients whose hearts failed after they were fed; when Allied soldiers liberated the concentration camps, large numbers of emaciated people died after being given high-calorie foods such as chocolate.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Sprung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprung. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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