as in dug
to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object
gently spurred the horse with his heels
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Recent Examples of spurred
Gore’s call to action spurred expensive emissions reductions.
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Bjorn Lomborg,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The photos not only spurred excitement for the new prequel series Elle, but also served as summer fashion inspiration.
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Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
But algorithms and online outrage have spurred a political factionalism.
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Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Police did not say what spurred the welfare check.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Bjorn Lomborg,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The photos not only spurred excitement for the new prequel series Elle, but also served as summer fashion inspiration.
—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
But algorithms and online outrage have spurred a political factionalism.
—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Police did not say what spurred the welfare check.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurred
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Meanwhile, China and other countries that dug deep into their inventories will probably want to replenish them, Oxley noted.
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The farmer thought the grave might have been dug by poachers, CBS Chicago's Phil Ponce reported at the time.
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Aemond kills the old man anyway, and then kills his sons, though not before being stabbed in the back himself.
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When Chox Choc’s uncle tried to intervene, the teen stabbed him in the heart as well, the prosecutor said.
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Lawyers for Julia Ormond are looking to have the court issue a bench warrant for the arrest of CAA cofounder Michael Ovitz for walking out of a deposition after being prodded about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Some lawmakers openly prodded Netanyahu on Monday to move closer to the US by seeking to bolster negotiations on winding down the war.
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Griffin also poked at the cohosts in the immediate aftermath of Hasselbeck and former View moderator Rosie O'Donnell's legendary on-air fight in 2007, as Griffin was a guest host the following day and brought up the incident numerous times — which annoyed Walters in the moment.
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Late in the third, the Knights seemed to retake the lead after Pavel Dorofeyev poked home a loose puck.
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Algeria turned up the pressure in the second half and had multiple shots on goal that Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila punched away, but a corner kick in the 69th minute proved to be the Jordanian keeper’s kryptonite.
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At least in comparison to Gragson being punched by Ross Chastain at the Kansas Speedway three years ago.
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Anthony provoked and goaded Metcalf, Wirskye said.
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In the ensuing chaos, one of those two young men takes the stage, goaded on by his friend, and soon has the audience dancing to his melodies and words.
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Bing Thomas ran over to me and nudged Ted Waters aside.
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The other day, when the top golfer on earth, Scottie Scheffler, scorched the course with a 60, a fan with a little buzz going nudged me on my way out to the parking lot.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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“Spurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurred. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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