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

Example Sentences

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sprung

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

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, anti-Flock organizing groups have sprung up across Los Angeles and in places like Monterey Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

In 2020 after the killing of George Floyd generated widespread campus calls for social justice, another movement to abolish Greek life sprung up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

And yet even so, holy and awesome though they were, they kept the mark of what they had sprung from.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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