SPRINGS Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

springs 1 of 2

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

Founded in the 1920s by former San Diego Mayor Bert Vaughn, the mineral springs established a healthy tourism economy as people sought out the then-popular health treatment. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 The cold is what first springs to mind when thinking of Oldham’s home. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The team printed BioCir Flex into auxetic structures that behave like springs and aid elastic recovery when stretched. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 However, with her memories recovered, Eun-sae springs into action to bring Sang-gil down herself, and save Tae-ha from his former boss’ revenge. — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 The antenna's shape is also reinforced with flexible fiberglass tape springs and a lightweight structure. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026 As the population grew, and construction and pollution crept closer to water sources, many springs have since dried up or receded to thin trickles. — Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 Unlike conventional approaches that integrate springs into robotic legs, the new design shifts energy storage to the foot itself, simplifying the mechanical architecture while still improving efficiency. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 In each of the last two springs, the Theodore Payne Foundation’s annual native garden tour has featured the home Novack and Aggrey have christened Chateau Chaparral. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 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

The industry is moving towards prevention, longevity, and highly individualized care, with AI and biotechnology poised to deliver unprecedented performance leaps tailored to biological differences.

— Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
With Yan, known for his celebratory leaps, available at last, the Mets jumped at the opportunity.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaps

Noun

Now, multiple sources told CBS California Investigates that the governor's office plans to veto AB 1608.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, sources inside the organization said the Walter regime prioritized immediate profits over long-term infrastructure investments.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sources

Verb

Private capital and foreign governments are still building on mRNA, and a growing share of the world’s programs now originates in China.

— Jeff Coller, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026
The biggest share of overdose deaths involves fentanyl, which originates mostly in China and Mexico.

— Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of originates

Verb

In the last-minute flash-forward, HBO‘s space-cop drama jumps 10 years ahead to 2026, where a now-goateed John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) is called to examine the frozen corpse of his former mentor.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2026
Bret clunkily jumps right to his virginity, suggesting that whatever is going on between them isn’t exactly one-sided.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of jumps

Verb

Start with the practical fix that frees attention for what matters next.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Supported internally by the S COR polymer, the thinner face frees additional discretionary weight that can be relocated to the perimeter, further enhancing forgiveness on off-center strikes.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of frees

Noun

Plzeňský Prazdroj, the country’s largest beer producer, expects to incur losses this year due to a stunted hops yield.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
That’s partly why the Reinheitsgebot (a law that declared beer could only be made with barley, hops and water) was enacted in Germany in 1516 — to reserve wheat for making bread.

— Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

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