sprang

[sprang] / spræŋ /

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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Initiatives then sprang up to stop the scammers.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Xi Jinping had just finished a lunch of herbed-ricotta ravioli at a secluded estate outside San Francisco in 2023 when his security agents sprang into action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The private-credit industry sprang up in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to fill lending gaps left by cauterized commercial banks.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Dylan Sprouse sprang to action early Friday morning when he encountered a trespasser at his Hollywood Hills home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

With breathtaking accuracy it sprang straight into the air—twice the height of a person—and plucked the hapless creature off its perch.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer