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spring

[spring] / sprɪŋ /
NOUN
jump, skip
Synonyms
STRONG
bounce bounciness bound buck buoyancy elasticity flexibility give hop leap recoil resilience saltation springiness vault
NOUN
season following winter
Synonyms
STRONG
budding flowering prime seedtime springtide springtime
WEAK
blackberry winter budtime vernal equinox vernal season
NOUN
origin
Synonyms
STRONG
beginning cause consideration fount fountain fountainhead impetus motive root source stimulus well wellspring
WEAK
whence
Antonyms
STRONG
effect end outcome result
NOUN
body of rushing waters
Synonyms
STRONG
baths fountain geyser hydrolysate spa wells
WEAK
artesian well hot spring thermal spring watering place
VERB
jump, skip
Synonyms
STRONG
bolt bounce bound hippety-hop hop hurdle leap lop lope rebound recoil skitter start startle trip vault
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 leave lessen recede shrink

Example Sentences

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Moreno is competitive, a hardcore fan who regularly attends even spring training games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Easter is always on the first Sunday after the first full Moon that follows the spring equinox.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“I don’t think you necessarily need college anymore,” said Shraman Kar, 19, who left Stanford after completing his freshman year last spring, then raised $4.5 million for his AI video startup Golpo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

None of these summer-style temperatures in early spring bodes well for the actual summer ahead, in which a “Super El Niño” is predicted to unleash itself, a weather phenomenon some are calling “Godzilla El Niño.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He made one leap and landed in the spring seat.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.