SPRUNG (FOR) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

sprung (for)

verb

Definition of 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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repudiated

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Verb

The guy in a bar in Houston who, when the cameras found Tom Cruise in the stands watching the USA vs Paraguay, stood and applauded.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
But the inference is that the rankings implied where the quarterbacks stood entering 2026.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 July 2026

Definition of stood

Verb

Being paid a paltry second-line rate for the next six years is a bargain.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Former Bishop Feehan star Brody Bumila didn’t go in the first round of the MLB draft earlier this month, but the 6-foot-9 lefty with an 100 mph fastball still got paid like one of the top selections.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

Although Medicaid funding is flowing again to Planned Parenthood, the fierce debate over the prominent reproductive health provider is far from settled.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
The Zach Werenski situation spiraled into a vetoed trade to the Stars, then settled.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of settled

Verb

That the new advertising wrinkle effectively will have paid off Fox’s rights fee for this World Cup should serve as an indication that FIFA’s experiment is about to cross over into the territory of SOP.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026
Those changes have paid off in terms of creating that momentum.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of paid off

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