sprung

[spruhng] / sprʌŋ /

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

Example Sentences

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They all may as well have sprung from the combined neo-gothic conjurings of Edward Gorey and Harold Pinter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

A whole term structure has sprung up around the VIX, allowing investors to hedge their positions with VIX futures that expire once each month.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

A Venezuelan dissident sprung from prison surprised his niece in the gallery, to applause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Protests sprung up again over the weekend at universities.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Even when dressed in a stiff suit, like a door-to-door salesman, he seemed to have sprung from a mythic age.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann