Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: sprung

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

Ahead of the tropical storm's arrival, locals quickly sprung into action.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/josephlongo/14-photos-that-show-the-intense-and-historic-impact-of

And as these pictures show the lights from Worthy Farm could easily be confused for a new large town or city that has just sprung up for three days.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1784611/Glastonbury-festival-city-aerial-photographs

A Surrey construction worker has been hailed a "hero" after he sprung into action and saved a worker trapped by a fire in Reading this morning (23 November).

Source: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/surrey-hero-rescues-man-surrounded-28161927

Businesses have sprung up to help companies track their consumption on a granular basis, and renewable energy markets have created hourly products.

Source: https://grist.org/energy/green-hydrogen-tax-credit-ira/

But at the bottom of it all it has to be asked exactly why was Smallie sprung from what is supposed to be Guyana’s most secure prison?

Source: https://www.stabroeknews.com/2023/05/28/opinion/editorial/escape-questions/

By the middle of the year, quite a few new clubs had sprung up in the district: Cowie’s Creek (centred on the Ocean Child Hotel, North Geelong); Duck Ponds (now Lara); Shank Hill (near Pollocksford); Buninyong; and Ballarat.

Source: https://geelongindy.com.au/news/16-07-2023/irish-game-was-huge-in-1863/

Calls for it to be re-examined initially sprung from a legal dispute between the PGA Tour and the breakaway LIV Golf organisation, backed by Saudi Arabia’s PIF.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fans-newcastle-united-ownership-takeover-26698477

CHICAGO — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout sprung to life just in time.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/05/31/shohei-ohtani-belts-two-homers-mike-trout-hits-one-as-angels-beat-white-sox/

Electronic bikes and scooters operated by hire companies have sprung up in a number of UK cities and towns, and they are a convenient and environmentally friendly form of transport used by many people.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/electriccars/article-12275919/Lime-e-bikes-block-pavements-London.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Germany’s guards have sprung an upset on Australia, who let a final-quarter lead slip in a potentially costly basketball World Cup group stage loss.

Source: https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/08/27/slip-up-against-germany-could-prove-costly-as-boomers-stumble-in-world-cup-nail-biter/

He was washing his clothes in a muddy pool when a croc sprung up, sunk its into his leg and dragged him deep into the water.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25207888/inside-croc-attack-capital-wolrd-indonesia/

Hurricane Lee is still a raging Category 4 storm, but debates have sprung up as to whether or not it will batter the US East Coast or not.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/hurricane-lee-east-coast-edge-30904099

It quickly became evident this was not a “normal” football injury, as evidenced by how quickly medical personnel sprung into action, performing CPR on the field before lifting him into the ambulance.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/01/damar-hamlins-rep-gives-another-update-hes-a-fighter/

Los Angeles 1850s-1900sHousing tracts sprung up within a ½ mile of his rail lines.

Source: http://capoliticalreview.com/capoliticalnewsandviews/los-angeles-once-americas-dream-now-americas-nightmare/

Normally they’d have sprung for that paltry sum without blinking an eye!

Source: https://guyanatimesgy.com/spending-2/

Ozempic, which has the side-effect of suppressing appetite, sprung into the public eye as a weight loss treatment following heavy social media promotion.

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/national/ozempic-semaglutide-shortage-australia-december-31-tga-update/cbfd3d18-3b56-4401-bb0a-0a4faf1d93a9

That card has sprung Romania into life and their latest attack works from left to right for Simionescu to hit the line.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/oct/08/tonga-v-romania-rugby-world-cup-2023-live

The Dockers have sprung a surprise in Geelong by holding off the Cats to win by seven points.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/dockers-clinch-shock-afl-win-over-cats-in-geelong-c-11426157

The government sprung into action after several celebrities reported about their deepfake images and videos in circulation.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/youtube-users-have-to-disclose-altered-content-that-looks-realistic-google-9047577/

The process can be so competitive, and hopeful adopters can be so desperate, that an entire industry has sprung up to help families create and design adoption profile books like the one Holly and Brian had the graphic designer in the family put together.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2022/11/30/23452143/adoption-post-roe-wade-motherhood