Definitions

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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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

As the characters debated, a similar conversation sprang to mind.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 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

When his phone finally sprang to life, it was pinging with three years' worth of messages, an inventory of loss: news of colleagues who had died, friends asking whether he was still alive.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Sweet wasn't the word that sprang to my mind, but like all moms throughout history, Ishtar had a starry-eyed view of her child.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda