spooring

verb

present participle of spoor
as in running down

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  1. running down
  2. tracking
  3. trailing
  4. pursuing
Verb
  • Blair had tears running down her face, while her team worked to explain what happened.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Saudis may also be able to procure more air defense systems from Europe and the US, after running down shipments delivered at the start of the conflict with Iran.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of running down
Verb
  • Next, there's an altimeter for tracking your climbs during outdoor workouts like hikes and hill sprints, and covering flights of stairs.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For example, if your scheduling software doesn’t integrate with your payroll or time-tracking system, then problems could arise.
    — Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tracking
Verb
  • Jose Ramirez had two hits and Nathaniel Lowe added an RBI double in the second inning for the Guardians, who have won five of their last six playoff games since trailing the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in their AL division series.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This time, however, the field trailing her is unusually fragmented.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of trailing
Verb
  • Beyond its own boutiques, De Beers London is pursuing distribution through select American department stores, although prospective partners have yet to be disclosed.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to his critics, Gyanesh Kumar, the chief election commissioner, acted unilaterally and recklessly in pursuing the revision of voter rolls in ways that violated normal procedures.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pursuing
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“Spooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spooring. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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