spooring

Definition of spooringnext
present participle of spoor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spooring
Verb
  • For more than 50 years, the harrowing Vietnam War image, which shows a nine-year-old girl named Kim Phúc running down a road naked, her clothes burned off in a napalm attack, has been credited to an Associated Press photographer named Nick Út.
    Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Hard not to call to mind the heavily creased face of a Native American man (who turned out to be Italian) in that public service ad against littering—hair in braids, a tear running down his stoic cheek.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In short, there are more homes and businesses that can be affected by severe weather now than there were in 1980, when NOAA began tracking such statistics.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Sean Abt, 24, was busted Tuesday and charged with assault two days after police released images of the suspect and asked the public’s help in tracking him down.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After coming out of the game briefly three times in the first half, which ended with Boise State trailing 50-29, Meadow played all 20 minutes of the second half and the entirety of the three five-minute OT periods.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Curry fouled Dunn with 42 seconds left and the Warriors trailing 101-100 after Curry's back-to-back 3-pointers.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of pursuing chances to pitch reboots of Hollywood’s most beloved properties, scraping the bottom of the barrel might afford you more opportunities to make films that truly feel your own.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The district has secured a $250,000 grant from the NFL Foundation and is pursuing a grant from the Green Bay Packers.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Spooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spooring. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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