sprang to mind

A form of spring to mind — To appear suddenly in one's thoughts, often as an example of something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of spring to mind
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sprang to mind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sprang%20to%20mind

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“sprang to mind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sprang%20to%20mind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sprang to mind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sprang%20to%20mind.

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