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• past tense form of spring.

sprang

¹ American  

[sprang] / spræŋ /

verb

1. a simple past tense of spring.

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sprang ² American  

[sprang] / spræŋ /

noun

1. a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.

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sprang British  

/ spræŋ /

verb

1. the past tense of spring

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Etymology

Origin of sprang

1950–55; perhaps < Norwegian: lace, tatting

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Example Sentences

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sprang

Wong sprang to prominence during widespread protests more than a decade ago, and was later involved in the huge pro-democracy rallies in 2019 that triggered the imposition of the national security law.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

A group could be deep in conversation when the puck sprang to life, producing a brief, collective flicker of delight.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

The main character of Maea’s “Pasado/Futuro” No-Movie, the Being, sprang from the show “L.A. Fonts,” in the artist Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.’s backyard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Around the same time, a loose group of CEOs affiliated with API and the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, a trade group that represents refiners, sprang into action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The cover sprang open and everything fell to the floor—my half-eaten peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich, my pack of pretzels, my cupcake, and...my apple.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli

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