spooring

verb

present participle of spoor
as in running down

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  1. running down
  2. tracking
  3. trailing
  4. pursuing
Verb
  • For four years now, Metro light rail trains have been running down the center of Crenshaw Boulevard, and for just as long, residents say a major promise has been broken.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Not Bone, But Nerve That something is the ulnar nerve, one of the three major nerves running down the arm.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of running down
Verb
  • While useful for tracking expenditure and efficiency, simply counting tokens can be misleading.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • The prerelease tracking data available indicates that there’s enough room for both films to do big business.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of tracking
Verb
  • That is a walk-off grand slam hit by the home team when trailing by three runs in the final inning.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Later, Pickett tossed a rainbow down the field to running back Jonathon Brooks, who made an excellent two-handed catch with Thornton trailing him.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Definition of trailing
Verb
  • Born in San Francisco with his twin brother Don on January 7, 1930, O’Connor and his twin served together in the United States Marine Corps in the Korean War from 1950-1951, and after college Richard began pursuing a career in Hollywood.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
  • When his first love—a sharp prosecutor named Go Eun-sae (Ha Young)—suffers amnesia following a sudden accident, Tae-ha claims to be her boyfriend to protect her from the dangerous crime syndicate pursuing her.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of pursuing
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“Spooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spooring. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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