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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Some date back as far as the 1970s, though many have sprung up over the past two decades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

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

A Harlem native, Base was part of a hip-hop duo with DJ E-Z Rock, a musical force that sprung to fame in 1988 with the release of It Takes Two.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

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

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Facing the prospect that something else had gone wrong—that Blackie Thompson had sprung loose—he picked up the receiver and heard the urgent voice of one of his agents.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann