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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 protest movement has coursed through Kumukahi’s family.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coursed
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Then Oliver splashes his blameless girlfriend in the face, and the three men flee, chased by a group of enraged barflies.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The investigation seemed to stall after her body was found as police chased leads that did not pan out.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Melissa's mysteries capture interest Hurricane scientists watched with a familiar feeling of dread as Melissa traversed the Caribbean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 20-minute ride with Balloons Over Rum flies high above terrain once traversed by Bedouins and used as a backdrop for films like The Martian.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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Garcia again rammed officers’ cars and sped off before fleeing on foot and barricading himself inside his apartment, ICE said.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Crystals that cleanse All three minerals sped up the breakdown under typical environmental conditions, but the rate depended heavily on crystal structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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He was closely tracked by the Anfield club this summer, but Florian Wirtz emerged as their priority.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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When community and national leaders are made aware of potential rising threats, those threats can be tracked more closely and responses prepared.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Align franchise, Lululemon hosted a 5,000-person yoga event at Beijing’s Worker’s Stadium, followed by local events across 43 cities within the next month, hosting a total of over 10,000 participants.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Another Utah State goal followed after a Boise State foul in the box.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Nov. 2025
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Schyler Dethorne raced 68-yards for a TD and Belton tallied scoring runs of six and 52-yards, as Alvarado held a 28-3 lead after the opening quarter.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Much of CoreWeave’s utility has come from offering readily available compute as those companies raced to scale up their own operations.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The couple became tabloid fixtures and were persistently pursued by the paparazzi.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In Season 3, Srikant must navigate life on the run with his family while being pursued by TASC, his own intelligence unit, in addition to the new threats.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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O’Neill was a loyal Democrat but crossed the aisle to work with Republicans like Ronald Reagan.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, there is no evidence that the two have ever crossed paths.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Coursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coursed. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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