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
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  • About 4,400 SpaceX employees stood to become millionaires once the stock began trading, the New York Times reported, and Fortune profiled workers from top executives to welders whose equity is now worth seven figures or more.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Lee, resplendent in a bright orange and blue pinstriped suit with matching hat, stood from his front-row seat, seemingly serving as conciliator.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of stood
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  • The deal is reportedly worth $15 million a year, nearly four times what James is paid to play basketball for the Philadelphia 76ers.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Among the city’s top 15 earners, 11 were police officers and supervisors — all paid more than $245,000 per year.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of paid
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  • Benton settled in 1841, then incorporated 60 years later, expanding outward from the planting of a hickory tree.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • No one who later testified before the grand jury said who first proposed sending settlement money to Hope Florida, but the amount going to the foundation settled at $10 million.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • The judge added that interest on the penalty shall accrue at the rate of 15% each year until the fine is paid off in full.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Luckily, her extensive research and attention to detail paid off.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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