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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When the Palisades fire erupted, Vein sprang into action.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Banks were forced by new regulations to be more cautious, so funds that mimicked banks sprang up to fill the void.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Downstairs outside the ballroom, security 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

Immediately, the James Caird sprang ahead, with the Dudley Docker nipping along in its wake, but the Stancomb Wills fell farther and farther astern.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong