sprang

[sprang] / spræŋ /

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jump, skip v.
originate, emerge v.

VERB

jump, skip

Synonyms

STRONG

bolt bounce bound hop hurdle leap lop lope rebound recoil skitter start startle trip vault

WEAK

hippety hop

Antonyms

STRONG

allow permit

VERB

originate, emerge

Synonyms

STRONG

appear arise arrive begin birth burgeon come commence derive descend develop emanate flow grow hatch head issue loom mushroom proceed rise start stem

WEAK

be derived be descended come into being come into existence come out shoot up upspring

Antonyms

STRONG

cease complete conclude decline decrease depart die disappear end finish go halt leave lessen recede repress shrink stop

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sprang

Going into the summer transfer window as Premier League champions, hope sprang eternal for Arsenal.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

She sprang from Zeus’ skull fully formed; her embryonic development reduced to a male deity’s headache.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

A youngster sprang from the grass, running toward its mother, draped in what looked like a roomy shag carpet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Part of the explanation is that, instead of a fifth of global supply being shut off, the Strait of Hormuz sprang lots of leaks—some ships snuck through and oil found a way out through pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

With breathtaking accuracy it sprang straight into the air—twice the height of a person—and plucked the hapless creature off its perch.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer