sprung

[spruhng] / sprʌŋ /

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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In China, a cottage industry has sprung up to ensure the shadow fleet stays operational and delivers its oil to refineries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

He is one of many catering to a strange local economy that has sprung up here.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Construction, maintenance and shipping businesses have sprung up, along with secondary businesses that support the industry.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Artificial-intelligence slop is a term that sprung into usage about two years ago, popularized by influential AI blogger Simon Willison.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

He dragged a hand across the floor before the darkness, and greenish lights sprung up from where his fingers passed before being sucked into the void like wraiths on the wind.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas