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
As with CTfastrak, the Hartford Line has spurred construction of extensive nearby housing but relatively little new business.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
This framing has generated concern among many American Christians and spurred political mobilization on their behalf.
—Candace Lukasik, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Advocates and legislators were spurred into action, and in January bills gained steam to put in place new rules and regulations.
—Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The Gators have spurred rebounding margins of more than 20 in a whopping 13 games this season, the most of any team this century.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
This framing has generated concern among many American Christians and spurred political mobilization on their behalf.
—Candace Lukasik, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Advocates and legislators were spurred into action, and in January bills gained steam to put in place new rules and regulations.
—Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The Gators have spurred rebounding margins of more than 20 in a whopping 13 games this season, the most of any team this century.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurred
Verb
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The junior right fielder dug down deep and stuck with his convictions Tuesday after struggling to create type of contact during his first two plate appearances.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Boggs and the women on her side dug their heels in deeper.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Muhammad later returned to the restaurant with a knife and mask and allegedly stabbed Harris, according to police.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Taylor was fatally stabbed in 2000 in a stairwell in Peckham, South East London, just metres from his home.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Some sob when prodded by a fork, others are straight up devoured.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 12,
Futurism,
12 Mar. 2026
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The reason for excitement in this case is a group of young guys who are maturing and learning how to be consistent winners, prodded by a coach who won three Stanley Cup championships in Chicago and has demonstrated a knack for turning young teams into contenders.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the president has repeatedly poked at the vulnerability.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Many spectators poked fun at the efforts of Chicago police to confiscate and collect BORGs in viral posts over the weekend.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Rockets are a team that lost its starting point guard (Fred VanVleet) at the start of the year while the Knicks brought back and built upon the exact same core that punched the franchise’s first ticket to the conference finals in the last quarter-century.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The czar, goaded by his military advisors, mobilized the Russian army knowing that meant war.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trump, though never restrained, is now pure id, acting on impulse and goaded on by advisers who see an opportunity to further expand executive power.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Life, however, nudged her back into the spotlight.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Roan nudged aside Sabrina Carpenter to win the Grammy for best new artist last February.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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After a review, it was decided that Raddysh was knocked to the ice and into the crease, prohibiting Vasilevskiy from a possible save.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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But reports that Iran had responded negatively to the proposal briefly knocked index futures off their pre-market highs and lifted oil prices off their morning lows.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Spurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurred. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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