sprung (for)

verb

Definition of sprung (for)next
past participle of spring (for)
as in stood
to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprung (for)
  1. stood
  2. paid
  3. settled
  4. paid off
Verb
  • About 4,400 SpaceX employees stood to become millionaires once the stock began trading, the New York Times reported, and Fortune profiled workers from top executives to welders whose equity is now worth seven figures or more.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Lee, resplendent in a bright orange and blue pinstriped suit with matching hat, stood from his front-row seat, seemingly serving as conciliator.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of stood
Verb
  • Teachers are better paid and more people are working in Nevada than ever before.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Queen, meanwhile, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the Girls of Britain and Ireland Tiara, arguably the most famous piece in the late monarch's collection.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of paid
Verb
  • Camilla settled on a pair of chocolate brown suede boots, a slouchy style that the royal has worn on and off over the years.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Then Ojeda settled a cross with his chest and sent in a low show from the corner of the six-yard box to give Orlando its first lead at 2-1 in the 49th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • The judge added that interest on the penalty shall accrue at the rate of 15% each year until the fine is paid off in full.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Luckily, her extensive research and attention to detail paid off.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of paid off
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“Sprung (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprung%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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