SPRINGS Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of springs

plural of spring

as in leaps

an act of leaping into the air the deer gave a sudden spring and disappeared into the woods

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as in sources

a point or place at which something is invented or provided the springs of this time-honored tradition run too deep to allow for easy explanation

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springs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spring

as in originates

to come into existence when it comes to love and romance, hope springs eternally

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as in jumps

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the cat sprang and pounced on the mouse

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as in frees

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) had to spend a night in jail until their lawyer could come to spring them

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Recent Examples of springs

Noun

The DreamCloud Premier Hybrid Mattress ultimately reigns supreme after years of testing, thanks to its combination of body-contouring foam layers, supportive springs, and a plush Euro top cover. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 But there's still plant life to be found, especially around the Hoanib River, an ephemeral river that only flows on the surface following heavy rain—though water persists underground both in the river and in springs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 This is not the first time the cleanliness of the hot springs facilities has raised concern. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026 The food hall launched three springs ago with promising outlets including Fat Sal’s sandwiches, Mini Kabob, Burrata House, Poke Me and Shrimp Daddy. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Although the Tavaputs region is extremely dry, several clear, cold springs keep Range Creek running the year around. — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026 Hampstead later became a popular spa town, attracting wealthy Londoners who came to escape the pollution of central London and visit its mineral springs. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 The 1996 Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino collaboration From Dusk Till Dawn springs immediately to mind, but, compared to that, director Samjad sinks his teeth into the meat of his movie in next to no time. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 The hot springs, which are accessed via a 17-mile roundtrip hike near Aspen, are one of the area’s most popular destinations. — The Aspen Times, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Verb

The one who sets the bone-crushing screen that springs the star, then immediately sprints to the rim for the lob, then turns around and blows up the other team’s pick-and-roll on the other end all in one sequence? — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026 The third position toggles Bluetooth pairing mode, and the toggle promptly springs back to the On position after selecting this mode. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026 From the word, springs the deed. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026 And while the Los Angeles Dodgers loom over everything, as does the prospect of upcoming labor strife, hope still springs eternal on Opening Day. — D.j. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026 The story follows a former agent, now working as a delivery driver, who springs into action to save his daughter when aliens attack the earth. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026 When the Pacers shut that down, Harper immediately springs into action to get the ball instead. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Male ratfish have a structure called a tenaculum, which is essentially a retractable rod tipped with a chandelier of teeth that springs out of their forehead to grip females during mating. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for springs

Noun

And the leaps of the people in that book generally came from connecting people more closely to their computers.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Some of these leaps were positive—such as for iron and hemoglobin levels, likely because monthly bleeding stops, Alon says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaps

Noun

Many of the office’s attorneys, particularly in its misdemeanor corps, work with basement-level spirits, according to one of the sources.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was holding pitch meetings with investment banks for an IPO that could value the company at up to $150 billion.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of sources

Verb

The case originates from a change in admissions policy that began a decade ago, when a consulting group was hired to evaluate how the school system chose students for its middle school magnet programs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
As much as 80% of mobile traffic originates indoors, in apartment towers, shopping centers, hospitals and transit tunnels.

— Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of originates

Verb

It's only bound to stay that way once the MacBook Air line jumps to the newest M6 chip and the MacBook Neo to a later version of the A series.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Jayaprakash said capacity planning is one of the hardest parts of the business, because demand jumps every time a stronger model comes out.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of jumps

Verb

Special envoy Steve Witkoff praises President Vladimir Putin after Russia frees a retired American teacher.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
That frees up human operators to focus on big-picture decisions, such as monitoring weather forecasts, running flight simulations for possible paths, and then chaining together a series of navigational waypoints for the smoothest possible journey.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of frees

Noun

For example, the 2016 design, called the Interplanetary Transport System (ITS), employed carbon fiber, but this gave way to the stainless-steel Starship, which SpaceX began testing in 2019 with short hops from its Texas site.

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
By late summer, apples and grapes ripen, and hops are harvested through mid-September.

— Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of hops

Noun

The books below will satisfy your bog witch cravings, while also reminding you of the real-world importance of bogs as bulwarks against climate change, cradles of biodiversity, and keepers of ancestral memory.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Soft, dynamic cushioning cradles your feet with every step while providing maximum support, providing transition assistance between launch and landing.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026