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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A metal gate blocked the entrance to the post office, and two encampments had sprung up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Clarke sprung the cavalry from the bench and Scotland pushed on.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Thousands of new “vocational schools” sprung up to soak up the money, many of them bogus.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Next weekend’s “The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act,” another film sprung from a YouTube channel, has already sold $9 million of advance tickets, according to its distributor, Fathom Entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Valley said, and the Witchlings sprung into fight mode.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega