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

"It was sprung on me. It was a surprise," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Officers have repeatedly dismantled encampments that have sprung up across Lisbon and Porto in recent weeks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Boutique hotels catering to Americans have sprung up across the island.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 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

Only one of her suitcases had been sprung open so far.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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