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

When the first leak sprung in 2022, the remodeling project was funded partly by insurance.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Bystanders - including Craig Lowe, who made three rescue attempts - sprung into action as the tragedy unfolded, administering CPR to the Rahmans.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Relief workers are also worried about water contamination and disease spreading in refugee camps that have sprung up around La Guaira and Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

A makeshift memorial for Salgado sprung up at the location of the shooting, with dozens of people visiting the site to pay their respects Friday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Someone else must’ve been picking at it since I sat here last, because it’s been further sprung from its stitching.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam