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spring on

VERB

astonish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze astound bewilder boggle confound daze dumbfound flabbergast overwhelm shock startle stun stupefy

STRONG

floor stagger

WEAK

blow away blow one's mind bowl over knock over put one away take aback throw a curve

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear up expect explain

WEAK

bore calm

VERB

flaunt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise brandish proclaim

STRONG

air boast broadcast declare disclose display disport divulge expose flash flourish gasconade grandstand hot-dog parade reveal showcase sport streak vaunt

WEAK

break out fan it flash about let it all hang out make a scene put on an act roll out show and tell smack with throw weight around trot out wave around whip out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide

STRONG

conceal cover secrete suppress withhold

WEAK

refrain

VERB

surprise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

startle

STRONG

ambush bushwhack capture discover grab grasp nab seize take waylay

WEAK

burst in on catch in the act catch off-balance catch off-guard catch red-handed catch unawares come down on drop in on lay for lie in wait take by surprise

Antonyms

STRONG

free give let go liberate lose misunderstand offer release

WEAK

expect

Example Sentences

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That water comes from a single source: Roaring Springs, a cave-fed spring on the North Rim.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

England and Wales have experienced their warmest spring on record, according to the Met Office.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

But more farmers than usual, including Walton, waited until spring on the expectation that prices would drop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It lost the best musical race to “The Outsiders,” but the respect it earned when it opened last spring on Broadway made it an unequivocal winner.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

I glanced into each alley we passed, half expecting to spy a cloaked figure waiting to spring on me.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

spring on

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