Definitions

springing

[spring-ing] / ˈsprɪŋ ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

arising

Synonyms

STRONG

appearing deriving emanating emerging ensuing flowing following issuing originating proceeding resulting stemming

ADJECTIVE

jumping

Synonyms

STRONG

active animated beating bouncing bounding dynamic hopping hurdling irregular leaping pulsating quaking quivering shaking skipping throbbing trembling

WEAK

buoyant lively unsteady vibrant

Antonyms

STRONG

inactive

NOUN

emanation

Synonyms

STRONG

beginning derivation drainage effluence effluent efflux effusion ejaculation emission escape exhalation exudation flow flowing gush issuance issuing leakage oozing origin origination outflow proceeding radiation

WEAK

arising emerging outpour welling

Antonyms

STRONG

completion conclusion consequence effect end goal outcome outgrowth result termination

WEAK

taking withdrawal

Example Sentences

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The 26-year-old Argentine forward opened the scoring in the 14th minute after cleverly springing the New York offside trap and then headed in a superb second to make it 2-0.

From Barron's

Red warning flags are springing up all over Wall Street, and they are becoming increasingly hard to ignore.

From MarketWatch

Hundreds more are springing up across Europe and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

A minuscule parasitic worm capable of springing into the air up to 25 times its own body length can latch onto flying insects with the help of static electricity, according to new research.

From Science Daily

The movie also helped transform California wine country into more of a tourist destination, with boutiques and fancy hotels springing up in Napa Valley, and signs advertising tastings along Sonoma’s twisty roads.

From The Wall Street Journal

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