COURSED Synonyms: 153 Similar and Opposite Words

coursed

verb

past tense of course

as in chased

to go after or on the track of after coursing the conspirators for months, the federal agents closed in and made the arrests

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as in traversed

to make one's way through, across, or over once the threat of terrorism became apparent, fighter jets began coursing that corridor on a daily basis

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as in sped

to proceed or move quickly racehorses coursing down the track

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Recent Examples of coursed The new millennium had introduced a range of breakthrough neo-soul acts–Musiq Soulchild, Floetry, India Arie–whose music coursed with devotion and intimacy. —

Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026 But these jewels appear as a tribute to the styles that coursed through the choreographer’s career. —

Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026 Dining centers on refined kaiseki or traditional Japanese coursed haute cuisine, featuring regional specialties such as meltingly tender Tajima beef (an elite breed of wagyu cattle and the source of Kobe beef) and Matsuba snow crab. —

Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026 The emotions coursed through him afterwards. —

Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026 Most prep work and cooking will take place in a basement kitchen, but an open second-floor kitchen will offer an approachable and coursed dining experience, too. —

Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026 Standing on the rails, a very familiar adrenaline rush coursed through Werth. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025 The protest movement has coursed through Kumukahi’s family. —

Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025 Devastation and grief coursed through the building, where the president and his aides were in a state of shock. —

Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025

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Andrés Giménez chased after one above the zone, lifting a shallow fly ball that Teoscar Hernández could corral without allowing a run to score.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
This happens as a person being chased by another person runs up from the street, falls on the sidewalk, gets up, and keeps heading toward the house.

— Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026