sprung

[spruhng] / sprʌŋ /

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jump, skip v.
originate, emerge v.

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

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sprung

His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

The contact lens maker just sprung a surprise no one saw coming.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The series has sprung, somewhat unusually, from Davidson’s guest role in a 33-year-old two-episode arc on Martin Lawrence’s Fox sitcom, “Martin.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Since then, data centers have sprung up across Texas.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026

We hide amongst the banana trees that have sprung up all around his latrine, even while it gives us the creeps knowing all this lush growth is fertilized by such a disgusting man’s night soil.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver