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

Residential credit can be a durable asset class when it is originated, underwritten and actively managed by specialists.

— Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
According to research company Omdia, the format, which first originated in China, generated global revenues of $11 billion last year and is expected to hit $14 billion by the end of 2026, with Latin America emerging as a major market.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of originated

Verb

The officiating crew instead threw a flag on Okereke, who leaped up in the air to obstruct Watson’s pass and then landed with his shoulder on Watson’s helmet.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Nix then drove Denver 65 yards in 10 plays with the aid of three defensive penalties and, with the ball nearly touching the goal line, leaped over the pile for the go-ahead TD.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaped

Verb

Viz Media and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro) released the material.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Porsche is best known for its traditional sports cars like the 911, but the automaker has released several longroofs over the years, including, over the last decade, variants of the Panamera and Taycan.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of released

Verb

The father-daughter pair embraced as Verlander started to cry, and the crowd quickly rose to their feet for a standing ovation.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
The Tigers started drives by trying to get QB Austin Simmons going, but often fell behind the sticks with minimal gains or no gains on first and second down.

— PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of started

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But Clemson got a field goal and then took the lead on a 1-yard run by Davidson that capped a 17-play drive that was extended when Niles Davis jumped offside on a fourth-and-4 pooch punt out of field-goal formation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The cost of employing workers building single-family homes jumped 37% between 2018 and 2022 and 45% from 2014 to 2023, the report said.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of jumped

Verb

The crash triggered an emergency response near Morro Bay, where the pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Though now joining the collections of major museums, in the 1970s his artworks depicting the hardship and life of Indigenous Bolivians were rescued from the trash outside his former Manhattan studio, according to multiple accounts.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 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

Chloë Sevigny was an early adopter, and by now, everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to have hopped on the trend.

— Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Prince Harry hopped back across the pond to warn about AI and social media’s potential to harm children during an impassioned speech before the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on Wednesday.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026