coursing

noun

cours·​ing ˈkȯr-siŋ How to pronounce coursing (audio)
1
: the pursuit of running game with dogs that follow by sight instead of by scent
2
: the act of one that courses

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My espresso is strong this morning, acidic… my stomach tightens, caffeine coursing in my blood. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025 Raising The Voltage To Save The Cabling Another growing pain point for the industry is the amount of electrical current coursing through the cables to power AI systems. Steven Woo, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 The news comes in the wake of Gunn’s Superman coursing to $409 million-plus at the global box office through two weekends. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025 Still, these doubts don’t cloud the overall positivity coursing through this year’s responses. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for coursing

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coursing was in 1538

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“Coursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coursing. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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