sprung
verb
a simple past tense and past participle of spring.
unsprung
-
a word derived from
sprung.
Example Sentences
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The higher unsprung mass also makes the ride quality a bit more tympanic than otherwise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
He purchased traps at the garden centre, but they would often remain unsprung or – worse – sprung and empty.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2017
Though he sold all he could make, Moulton found that he could not build it economically, while Raleigh countered with the launch of a copycat design, which, though heavy and unsprung, attacked Moulton sales.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 10, 2012
The fun is in the trappings, and few were left unsprung on opening night.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was berry-brown, lean, muscular and as full of suppressed energy as an unsprung bear-trap.
From The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance by Robert W. (Robert William) Service
