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sprung
[ spruhng ]
/ sprʌŋ /
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verb
a simple past tense and past participle of spring. QUIZ
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OTHER WORDS FROM sprung
self-sprung, adjectiveun·sprung, adjectiveWords nearby sprung
spruce-up,
sprucy,
sprue,
spruik,
spruit,
sprung,
sprung molding,
sprung rhythm,
spry,
s.p.s.,
spt. Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Words related to sprung
startle,
rebound,
bound,
bounce,
skitter,
start,
leap,
recoil,
bolt,
hop,
vault,
hurdle,
lop,
trip,
lope,
begin,
emanate,
arise,
derive,
develop How to use sprung in a sentence
Like a Jack in the Box just sprung from coiled captivity, he begins rambling excitedly.
A citizens group, Kansans for Justice, has sprung up as well to oppose retention of Justices Lee Johnson and Eric Rosen.
Local mechanics pitched in to help mend the craft, but weeks into setting off the repairs wore thin and the vessel sprung a leak.
And in the U.K., dozens of small and large companies have sprung up to serve the market.
Various pain management initiatives have sprung up around the country, whether related to cancer or other causes.
There are a dozen other "adult schools" in the town which have sprung from Severn Street.
Scarcely had he smoothed the way with one opponent than another sprung up in an unexpected quarter.
The foremast is sprung, the main-topgallant mast is gone, and the mizzen has been snapped off close by the deck.
He sprung up to rush to the door, but before he had moved further, the click of the pistol-lock struck his ear.
It was difficult to understand from exactly what sources of experience or intuition the singular remark could have sprung.
British Dictionary definitions for sprung
verb
the past participle and a past tense of spring Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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