Synonyms of coursed

coursed

verb

past tense of course

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chased
• tracked
• pursued
• followed
• accompanied
• traced
• escorted
• trailed
• tailed
• shadowed
• hounded
• ran after
• dogged
• tagged
• ran
• watched
• sought
• bird-dogged
• hunted
• observed
• chaperoned
• eyed
• searched (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• led
• guided
• piloted
• headed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traversed
• followed
• crossed
• walked
• navigated
• traveled
• covered
• tracked
• cut (across)
• passed (over)
• went
• rode
• proceeded (along)
• transited
• perambulated
• hiked
• tramped
• peregrinated
• trod
• ran
• traipsed
• crisscrossed

3

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

racehorses coursing down the track

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• hurried
• traveled
• flew
• rushed
• scurried
• drove
• trotted
• zipped
• chased
• ran
• jumped
• buzzed
• darted
• scooted
• stepped
• dashed
• blew
• whirled
• scuttled
• blasted
• tore
• rammed
• ripped
• bolted
• blazed
• hurled
• bowled
• jogged
• barreled
• hurtled
• hustled
• rustled
• breezed
• hastened
• careened
• bundled
• careered
• rocketed
• zoomed
• whisked
• bustled
• pelted
• motored
• jetted
• humped
• galloped
• hied
• cracked (on)
• shot
• belted
• nipped
• beat it
• hared
• flitted
• streaked
• bombed
• stepped on it
• cannonballed
• highballed
• accelerated
• scudded
• made tracks
• whizzed
• got a move on
• scampered
• sprinted
• shook a leg
• stampeded
• quickened
• hotfooted (it)
• overtook
• beetled
• scuffled
• outstripped
• arrowed
• outpaced
• outran
• stepped out
• caught up
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• crawled
• lingered
• dragged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• lagged
• strolled
• poked
• loitered
• sauntered
• shuffled
• ambled
• tarried
• plodded
• dallied
• lumbered
• dawdled
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coursed

This is a sentiment that has coursed through much of Simon’s output since the early 2000s. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Fear, disbelief, pain, and, yes, adrenaline coursed through 72 Marietta Street. — Dan Chapman, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

On September 1, 1987, a military train loaded with munitions coursed out of Diablo Valley, in the East Bay of Northern California. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Cleveland baseball fandom has coursed through the family’s blood for generations. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026

The thrust of Mann’s speeches is that Germany, after its plunge into evil, must engage in a spiritual reckoning, a new embrace of humanity, the kind that coursed through Goethe’s writing. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026

Blechner would lie in a hospital bed for eight hours while the vaccine coursed through her body, until Simon returned to pick her up. — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026

Their frustration was a reminder of the anger that has coursed through modern American politics and now appears to be simmering within a new generation ahead of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. — Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

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