springing

"After springing his ankle while playing basketball, he had to wear a brace. "

"Rain was so heavy that water was springing from the cracks in the sidewalk. "

"His beard was only springing in patches when he was a teenager, but now it's thick and full. "

"The heavy rain was springing leaks in the old roof. "

"The gardener was springing water on the dry soil to help the seeds grow. "

"The documentary made tears spring to their eyes."

"The old wooden box, overloaded with heavy books, was springing apart at the seams. "

"The alarm clock sprang, startling the student awake. "

"The soldiers were responsible for springing the trap. "

"The old wooden chair was springing a crack right along the seat when I sat down. "

"The old wooden chair sprung when I sat down too heavily. "

"The old wooden chair was springing a crack under his weight. "

"The cat, hidden behind the couch, was springing on the unsuspecting dog as it walked by. "

"They sprung an arch over the lintel."

"The arches spring from the front posts."

"The captain was springing the boat around so it faced the dock, using the anchor cable and a nearby buoy to maneuver. "

"The shipwright was carefully springing the hull to achieve the desired curve. "

"The cobbler, carefully springing the last, increased the shoe's toe height for the customer with bunions. "

"After losing the bet, he was springing ten dollars to his friend. "

""Because there were multiple offers on the house, the buyers kept springing their bid to try and win." "

"The trampoline was old, but it was still springing enthusiastically with each jump. "

"The mechanic is springing the old car to improve the ride quality. "

"The trampoline was old, but the metal frame was still springing back with each jump. "

"The teacher's encouraging words were like springing a newfound confidence in the student, motivating her to participate in class. "

"A piece of timber sometimes springs in seasoning."

""Grandfather always said that a plum tree wasn't really springing until it bore its first ripe fruit." "

"The farmer could tell that Bessie was springing; her udder was getting noticeably larger each day. "

"The toddler was happily springing his rattle, making a joyful noise. "

""My family is springing in Italy this year; we're excited to see the flowers bloom in Tuscany." "

"The cat's sudden springing from the couch startled the sleeping dog. "

"The mechanic said the car's springing was old and needed to be replaced to improve the ride quality. "

"The stonemasons carefully examined the springing of the Roman arch, making sure it was perfectly aligned with the supporting walls before continuing to build upwards. "

"The old mattress had a few springing coils that poked through the fabric. "

"The springing power of attorney allows my daughter to manage my finances only if I become unable to do so myself. "

"The toddler, afraid of the loud noise, was springing to his mother's leg for comfort. "

"Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil/military issues."

"The gale strained the timbers of the ship."

"The carpenter was springing the wooden arch into place, carefully bending it to fit the frame. "

"Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker."

"to strain the law in order to convict an accused person"

"She was springing the cooked pasta in the colander to drain the water. "

"water straining through a sandy soil"

"He was springing a smile to greet his boss, even though he was feeling frustrated. "

"to strain a petition or invitation"

"After winning the race, she was springing her coach with joy. "

"A man straineth, liveth, then dieth."