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 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 The naturally recurring warming of tropical Pacific waters scrambles rainfall patterns worldwide and often brings wetter springs to the Southern Hemisphere. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Florida has its own outdoor appeal, from beaches to freshwater springs, but its flat terrain offers less variety, which may matter more as Americans stay active later in life. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Today, those springs feed five geothermal pools, with temperatures reaching up to 102 degrees and contain minerals like manganese, silicate, and zinc, in a magical setting marked by gurgling fountains and 100-year-old redwood and eucalyptus trees. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 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

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
The company said the model had demonstrated leaps in completing tasks, but OpenAI needed to balance that capability against unauthorized behavior.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaps

Noun

But Netanyahu’s government wanted the existing framework kept intact, according to multiple sources who spoke to TIME, including an Israeli official and an international diplomat.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Russia's Ryazan oil refinery has suspended operations at a primary crude distillation unit after a drone attack in the region on Thursday, two industry sources told Reuters.

— Arathy Somasekhar Reuters, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sources

Verb

The climate phenomenon, which originates in the Pacific and leads to warmer global temperatures, has upended weather across the world, fueling extraordinary storms in the Americas.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The researchers say the findings therefore don't prove that tinnitus originates in the cochlea.

— Mike McRae October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of originates

Noun

By late summer, apples and grapes ripen, and hops are harvested through mid-September.

— Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Flight 14 is poised to be Starship's first time in orbit, and expected to last much longer than previous flights — about nine hours longer than the spacecraft's previous one-hour suborbital hops.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 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

Definition of cradles

Verb

Following press and buyer appointments at The Plaza on Wednesday, the inaugural gowns will embark on a national trunk show tour that starts right across the street at Bergdorf Goodman.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Someone who came to watch a movie starts to understand how one might be made.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026