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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

She said she’s spent years seeking help from Raman’s staff, including to make repairs on sidewalks and pavement outside the restaurant, and to remove a homeless encampment that sprang up during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 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 camp sprang up after a mass influx of more than 70,000 people into the Spanish territory from neighbouring Morocco on July 30 and 31.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Informal ● outposts sprang up around settlements to claim more land.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Delia sprang up into a sitting position beside her twin, and her eyes went to the doors on the other side of the barn.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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