spooring

verb

present participle of spoor
as in running down

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  1. running down
  2. tracking
  3. trailing
  4. pursuing
Verb
  • Burke touted a system of elevated guideways running down many of Los Angeles’ major roads, above auto traffic.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Cleveland Guardians first baseman Ralphy Velazquez played the whole game and finally got a hit in his last at-bat, getting to a slider running down-and-in but still in the strike zone for a single to left.
    — Keith Law, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of running down
Verb
  • Take our survey The chips are still down Asian chip stocks are tracking Wall Street’s AI sell-off lower, with the declines concentrated in Japan.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Later, the phone remained there and Wells’ parents used a tracking app to locate it with a friend back on the mainland.
    — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of tracking
Verb
  • There are seemingly miles of vendors and antiques experts speeding their way from booth-to-booth with a Hulken bag of their wares trailing behind.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • The reigning champions produced late drama in their last two knockout matches, beating England 2-1 and Egypt 3-2 with last-gasp goals after trailing for large portions of both games.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026
Definition of trailing
Verb
  • In addition to pursuing a business degree from one of the top schools in the country, the former America’s Next Top Model enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America in 2016, but for far more personal reasons.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Such outlets may become wary of pursuing stories that could put them in the Administration’s crosshairs.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Definition of pursuing
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“Spooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spooring. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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