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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Unlike the novel from which it sprang, “A Long Game” doesn’t have a plot to give it structure.

From The Wall Street Journal

On properties where no house was left, roses sprang to life and trees that had been charred started leafing again.

From Los Angeles Times

Marcucci, the father who sprang from his bed after hearing of the fire, says he found Manfredi walking outside a local cinema, dazed with pain and thirsty.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cowlike lowing sounds came at intervals, and an impromptu waiting room sprang up in the parlor.

From Literature

A question immediately sprang to Michael’s mind: What do you think is my thing, then?

From Literature