sprang

[sprang] / spræŋ /

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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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sprang

A group could be deep in conversation when the puck sprang to life, producing a brief, collective flicker of delight.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

The camp sprang up after a mass influx of more than 70,000 people into the Spanish territory from neighbouring Morocco on July 30 and 31.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

The main character of Maea’s “Pasado/Futuro” No-Movie, the Being, sprang from the show “L.A. Fonts,” in the artist Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.’s backyard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

He dropped to his knees, then sprang up, punched his fist into the air and shouted: "We have done it."

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

To her credit, the librarian stopped yelling and sprang into action.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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