spoored

past tense of spoor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoored
Verb
  • His administration also introduced stricter measures curtailing the participation of members who pursued gender-affirming medical treatments or changed their names, pronouns, or dress, a decision that drew criticism for marginalizing transgender members.
    Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The former pop-rock band members have all grown up, pursued solo careers and embraced being dads along the way.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over the loudspeaker, the captain told the passengers that the Alpine Fault ran down the South Island, right beneath the Milford Sound.
    Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Chargers ran down the clock after Herbert gained 2 yards on a sneak.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers tracked one of the suspects to a house backyard neighboring the Shiner's home and found Jillian armed with a handgun before an officer shot her.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Scientists at Mass General Brigham in Boston tracked nearly 600 adults averaging 70 years old who took either 500 milligrams of cocoa extract or a placebo every day for two years.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Entering play last Wednesday, the Yankees trailed the Toronto Blue Jays by five games for the lead in the American League East.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • With momentum behind them, the Mercury never trailed in OT.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.
    Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • After the Antioch School shooting in January 2025, Nashville's school district said that a new AI weapons detection system, called Omnilert, failed to detect the gun used by an assailant who shot and killed two students.
    Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pakistan Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said his nation was hoping for more of a consensus going into Tuesday’s vote given the funding predicaments and operational issues that have dogged the MSS.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Throughout her many times as a political candidate and office holder, Harris has been dogged by allegations of incompetence and indecision, fueled by anonymous quotes and unbelievably bad public appearances.
    Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Ryder Cup is the one competition in golf that should be played in front of an intense, feverish crowd, the kind that can’t be captured by the virtual reality headsets European captain Luke Donald gave his players.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • TxDOT traffic cameras captured dozens of emergency vehicles and police units converging near the ICE facility off I-35E and Empire Central.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Spoored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoored. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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