Definitions

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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“You couldn’t see the fine details, but you could see everything else,” said Denise Milano Sprung of the frosted bathroom door of the hotel room she shared with her husband at the Calgary Airport Marriott.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Highly Sprung supported Coventry City of Culture's bid and delivered CastAway, an aerial performance that explored the impact of waste on the environment.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

“If it’s lack of financial education, you can show patterns of historic returns” or other hard data to help clients understand that the numbers don’t lie, Sprung says.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

As studios cut back on their staff, they will still need producers to shepherd shows and films, said Susan Sprung, chief executive of the Producers Guild of America trade group.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

Have I as brave a spirit, Sprung from the self-same mould, As this weed from its own contentment Lifting its shaft of gold?

From Later Poems by Carman, Bliss