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sprung

American  
[spruhng] / sprʌŋ /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of spring.

sprung British  
/ sprʌŋ /

verb

  1. the past participle and a past tense of spring

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Other Word Forms

  • self-sprung adjective
  • unsprung adjective

Example Sentences

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It’s not like other organizations haven’t sprung up to compete with the WHO.

From Salon

New religious faiths sprung from the state’s rich soil: Shakers, Mormons, and Adventists, among others.

From Literature

After her building sprung a leak she made friends with her upstairs neighbour while trying to find the source.

From Barron's

A Venezuelan dissident sprung from prison surprised his niece in the gallery, to applause.

From The Wall Street Journal

Protests sprung up again over the weekend at universities.

From Barron's

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