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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Agencies like BFW have sprung up in recent years because students outside the EU can enrol in Finnish vocational and higher education institutions through these third-party "commissioners", a list that also includes local governments.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

As a result, about a dozen tents have already sprung up again.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

In China, a cottage industry has sprung up to ensure the shadow fleet stays operational and delivers its oil to refineries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

At first it seemed to Taran the shadows had sprung to life.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander