sprung (for)

verb

Definition of sprung (for)next
past participle of spring (for)
as in stood
to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprung (for)
  1. stood
  2. paid
  3. settled
  4. paid off
Verb
  • In Baltimore, umpires said the call on the field stood upon review, indicating the replay crew in New York was unable to confirm its accuracy one way or the other.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Abdeen sneaked a few berries into his mouth, with one eye on his sister Essie, who stood nearby.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of stood
Verb
  • Connie Britton paid tribute to Dolly Parton, less than two weeks after the loss of her Nashville costar Hayden Panettiere.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Carpenter is one of several stars who have paid tribute to Parton following the news of her death.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of paid
Verb
  • In many situations, several words could continue a sentence equally well, so the choice is normally settled at random.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Before taking a position, understand what needs to be settled.
    — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • That pressure campaign paid off in 1999, when policymakers slashed rates to zero — a first among Group of Seven nations.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The past five months have revealed not that the world has become immune to energy crises but that market forces, policy, and government investments in energy security have paid off.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of paid off
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“Sprung (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprung%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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