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
Details about the preliminary finding spurred stories speculating about Robinson’s possible exoneration.
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ABC News, 12 June 2026
The competition that deregulation once spurred has all but dried up.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
To top it all off, Collery said the service problems that spurred him to contact Verizon in the first place were never resolved.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
The release marks the latest chapter amid a resurgent public interest in UFOs, spurred by recent high-profile Congressional hearings on the topic.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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ABC News, 12 June 2026
The competition that deregulation once spurred has all but dried up.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
To top it all off, Collery said the service problems that spurred him to contact Verizon in the first place were never resolved.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
The release marks the latest chapter amid a resurgent public interest in UFOs, spurred by recent high-profile Congressional hearings on the topic.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurred
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The fact that Claridge’s dug deep into the grounds underneath to construct a 7,000-square-foot spa and wellness area showed how invested the hotel is in this topic.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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For dessert, Ladeira dug deep into his Portuguese roots, fusing two traditional desserts into one.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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In a 2021 court decision, an incarcerated man had tried to sue Bureau of Prisons officials after his cellmate stabbed him and left him blind in one eye.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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Young climbed into a box, which Strange then stabbed repeatedly, prompting groans from the audience.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
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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.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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The dynamic has prodded PG&E to ramp up efforts to upgrade and expand its electrical system in the South Bay and elsewhere.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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The view was uncommonly broad, and the city skyline poked out of the eastern sky.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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Jo Adell poked a tying single through the infield moments later.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Federico Valverde's powerful 67th minute free kick from the left is punched away by Al-Owais.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Chicago police are asking for help finding the man who punched a woman in the head at a CTA Pink Line stop last week in the North Lawndale neighborhood.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Anthony provoked and goaded Metcalf, Wirskye said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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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.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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By morning the price has nudged up.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
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The complex may actually have aggravated the city’s housing woes, since its presence has reportedly nudged up rents and attracted real-estate speculators.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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If the 348 was one of the few forgettable Ferraris, its successor knocked it out of the park with peerless styling, an exotic five-valve-per-cylinder V-8, and a quantum leap in performance.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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There was Peninsula, which had knocked Harvard-Westlake from the playoffs during their freshman year.—
gqlshare,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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“Spurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurred. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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