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spring

[spring] / sprɪŋ /
NOUN
jump, skip
Synonyms
STRONG
bounce bounciness bound buck buoyancy elasticity flexibility give hop leap recoil resilience saltation springiness vault
NOUN
season following winter
Synonyms
STRONG
budding flowering prime seedtime springtide springtime
WEAK
blackberry winter budtime vernal equinox vernal season
NOUN
origin
Synonyms
STRONG
beginning cause consideration fount fountain fountainhead impetus motive root source stimulus well wellspring
WEAK
whence
Antonyms
STRONG
effect end outcome result
NOUN
body of rushing waters
Synonyms
STRONG
baths fountain geyser hydrolysate spa wells
WEAK
artesian well hot spring thermal spring watering place
VERB
jump, skip
Synonyms
STRONG
bolt bounce bound hippety-hop hop hurdle leap lop lope rebound recoil skitter start startle trip vault
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 leave lessen recede shrink

Example Sentences

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The spring real estate season is getting off to a slow start.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

In the spring of 1776, smallpox wreaked havoc on the American army, killing more soldiers than combat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Rattlesnakes, which are typically most active in spring and summer, appear to have been drawn out earlier than usual this year as the Southland experienced the hottest March on record.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Earlier this spring, Anthropic scored the marketing coup of a generation.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

But also how we both felt strange and isolated at school, that he thought spring was the best season but I preferred fall.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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