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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Noun

Bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 40 to 45 minutes. — Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026 When other garden plants may wilt in the summer heat, lantana springs into action. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026 Bake cake until top is golden and springs back when gently pressed, 28–30 minutes. — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Visitors have ample opportunities to cool down in the park's natural springs, streams, and lakes. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 Was this simply a sinkhole in a cemetery dating to 1854 that is in an area with underground springs, suffers from an aging drainage system and is riddled with woodchuck tunnels? — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 Seventeen minutes in and Colombia has its best shot as Córdoba springs the counter and runs through from the right and shoots to the far post, but Diogo Costa dives low to deflect it out to the corner. — Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026 After receiving news that Ruben has lost his appeal and seems resigned to his fate, Anna naturally springs into action in a last-ditch effort to persuade the governor of his innocence. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 19 June 2026 The catchphrase made famous by Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign springs to mind when considering the instability that seems to have become a feature of Britain’s political life. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

Verb

From the word, springs the deed. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 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 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 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 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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for springs

Noun

Fast forward to now, with huge leaps in AI models, Alexa has received an upgrade and Amazon is thinking about a world where its voice assistant can be with you everywhere.

— Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 3 July 2026
These technological leaps coincided with the national crises of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of leaps

Noun

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth planned to announce at a June NATO meeting even steeper cuts that could add up to the one-third reduction Trump raised, according to two sources.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Small modular and advanced nuclear reactors are increasingly being explored as long-term power sources for energy-intensive facilities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of sources

Verb

This shower, which originates from the debris of Comet 96P/Machholz, typically produces about 25 meteors per hour.

— Michael d'Estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
The studio Sanzigen was responsible for this part of production, reserved for when the film touched upon the ‘ethereal’ dimension from which Okon originates.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 23 June 2026

Definition of originates

Verb

Few things help beat the heat more than a strapless neckline, which frees up your underarms from being trapped in a hot T-shirt.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
The proclamation frees up additional state resources and personnel for response and recovery operations and can facilitate requests for state and federal disaster relief.

— Brenden Moore, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of frees

Noun

But brewing traditional European-style beer was difficult and expensive, because barley for brewing and hops are not native to North America.

— Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
The tight menu of beers is full of layered, interesting flavor profiles, like Strawberry Basil Hefeweizen or the New England-style Radio Swan IPA, made with three types of hops.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026

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The conservative assault on child health starts with the anti-vaccine campaign and proceeds to cutbacks in nutrition assistance and narrowed access to healthcare.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Porro starts at right back, with Marcos Llorente dropping to the bench.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

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