sprung (for)

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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Verb
  • To end the game, the Panther defense stood tall.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • As the Republican candidate stood on the fifth-hole putting green, a Secret Service agent was riding a golf cart in a security sweep of the sixth hole and noticed someone hiding behind a chain-link fence in the southeast corner of the course.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Busta also paid tribute to the late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died in June at 52 years old after first being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The trade has paid immediate dividends for Boston.
    Jim Bowden, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • More than just a coffee shop, Refuge has a workforce-development program to help newcomers get settled, connect with people, and learn skills to assist them in building new lives.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Collective grading isn’t fair yet considering the teams have faced unbalanced competition, but two games provide a window into how each passer has settled into the season.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • History, and Ruzzin's literary career, reflect that his gamble paid off.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The Boston Red Sox seemingly went all in to sign free agent infielder Alex Bregman during last offseason, and it's paid off in a huge way.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Sprung (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprung%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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