spoored

past tense of spoor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoored
Verb
  • The idea of blackness like that has been pursued by scientists for decades.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
  • Lebanon pursued direct negotiations with Israel after the latest conflict began, while Hezbollah was not a participant in the talks.
    Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Everyone inside the building ran down the emergency stairs.
    Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Byron Buxton scorched a double into the gap that Andy Pages ran down and, without stopping, whipped back to Betts as the cutoff man.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Researchers tracked nearly 1 million students who enrolled in 86 public colleges in Texas, starting in the 2008-09 academic year.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Ships tracked making the crossing along the coast of Oman included a mix of cargo vessels and tankers, many bound for Oman's Shinos port, while others were broadcasting destinations including Singapore, India and Malaysia.
    June 24, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Small wonder that economic growth in Illinois has trailed the nation for years.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • Detroit trailed 3-1 after seven innings, but Dingler hit a homer in the eighth and the game-tying single in the ninth.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Six people were on board the plane, including one person who was killed in the incident, police said.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Los Angeles police have arrested a 19-year-old woman suspected of attacking a hot dog street vendor in downtown Los Angeles in a violent episode that was captured on video and sparked public outrage.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Her family proudly captured the moment at graduation the next week, as her classmates laughed and cheered along, based on footage shared with the AJC.
    Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Rodriguez’s career has been dogged by injuries, limiting him to 261 career snaps.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
  • Putting those questions up front helps avoid the tenant frustrations that have dogged parts of the industry as operators expand, contract or change hands.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
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“Spoored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoored. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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