1
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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2
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 raced
to proceed or move quickly
racehorses coursing down the track
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coursed
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The former Spain international spent the 2022-23 season with Wolverhampton Wanderers before moves to Brazil outfits Botafogo and Gremio followed.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025 -
The Biden administration took action in the years that followed, doling out fines, stepping up air monitoring and tightening emissions rules for one of the most extreme carcinogens.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors in the first four months of 2024 pursued nearly 19,000 soldiers, who either abandoned their posts or deserted, according to the Ukrainian parliament.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Wreckage, oil and human remains washed up on beaches from South Florida to Long Island, New York, and horrified civilians watched from Atlantic City’s boardwalk as German subs pursued and sank merchant ships in broad daylight.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Rule crossed $50 million-mark on the second day and $150-million-mark in ten days.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Note that the 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day moving average in August, signaling weakness.—
John Navin,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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These winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity of 20 to 25 percent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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These winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity values between 15 and 25 percent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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And in a striking indictment, five of those seven women navigated not just the tech world, but also international borders, having immigrated to the United States.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The researchers navigated this barrier by staging an SRPT in a magnetic crystal based on the interactions between two spin subsystems, creating a magnonic version of the phenomenon.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2025
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The violence that the Philippines has suffered in the last several decades, as well as its remaining ethnic and social tensions, can be traced to the legacy of imperial oppression.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Police traced the messages back to him and put him away for three years.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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Hybrid publishing came in at $4,500, while self-publishing trailed at $1,700.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Chargers trailed 21-13 at the half but scored 21 unanswered points to secure a 34-27 triumph over Denver.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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This amount covered his mortgage, funded his retirement account, and left enough to invest in his new eco-friendly startup idea.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.—
Peter Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Coursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coursed. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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