SPRUNG Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

sprung

verb

Definition of sprung

past participle of spring

as in originated

to come into existence when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally

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as in leaped

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the cat sprang and pounced on the mouse

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as in released

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) had to spend a night in jail until their lawyer could come to spring them

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Recent Examples of sprung As part of that effort, executives have begun to diminish the Hulu service and brand, which sprung to life nearly 20 years ago. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Receiver Khalil Shakir, who’d juked slot safety Jalen Pitre and sprung open near the first-down marker, fully expected to get the ball in stride. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 After two hours of practice, with the 10-foot-tall fences doing little to muffle the bullhorn orders and corresponding groans, the huddle broke and the personalities sprung to life. — Noah White, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026 For the only time all season, Coach Tony Marandos sprung those creaky knees off the bench, stood up and let out a yell. — John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Her rehab team heard about the plan and sprung into action, planning bachelor and bachelorette parties to be held at the hospital. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 On Tuesday, Ashley had another good block that nearly sprung a touchdown. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 With every World Cup, the possibility that a genuine surprise will be sprung, either at the collective or the individual level, is shrinking. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Ricketts sprung second-half sub Omar Yehya to the end line, and Yehya rewarded Moshobane for all his work by finding him in the box. — Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprung

Verb

The ruling led to cascading changes around the American South, but the case originated in Louisiana — specifically the 6th Congressional District that included Scotlandville.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The show originated as an idea by CAA’s Community & Impact (formerly CAA Foundation) in memory of Huvane.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of originated

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Jordan Davis of the Eagles leaped and blocked the kick, scooped the ball and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown that sent the Rams to a 33-26 defeat.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Williams leaped back inbounds to secure her own miss on a play initially ruled Dallas’ ball, but Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase successfully challenged the call.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaped

Verb

There’s also the heating and cooling system, wherein heat generated by the hotel’s air-conditioning units is used to produce hot water rather than being released into the atmosphere.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Russian officials have not released figures on damage to the country's oil infrastructure.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of released

Verb

The Navy has reported that there were eight suicide attempts aboard the carrier during the deployment, including one sailor who jumped overboard and was later rescued.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Once inside, two people described as older adults were rescued from the home.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of rescued

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Speculation has arisen on social media that the death was related to the recent heat wave that has pushed temperatures to record levels in the past few days.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Several approaches to solving the Rendering Equation in the production of still and motion pictures have arisen in the intervening years.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of arisen

Verb

Mayor Brandon Johnson hopped on a bike on Wednesday morning to help Chicago Public Schools students celebrate National Walk & Roll Day, a day meant to get students, parents, and teachers moving.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
So Straker hopped on a Blade and helicoptered out East to schmooze at Sant Ambroeus.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026