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
Which foods spurred people to eat the most calories?
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Turbulent times for Hollywood in recent years has spurred more owners of content to pursue liquidity options.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 June 2026
The consistent freezes spurred many smaller growers to give up their careers and sell off their land to developers.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Details about the preliminary finding spurred stories speculating about Robinson’s possible exoneration.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Turbulent times for Hollywood in recent years has spurred more owners of content to pursue liquidity options.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 June 2026
The consistent freezes spurred many smaller growers to give up their careers and sell off their land to developers.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Details about the preliminary finding spurred stories speculating about Robinson’s possible exoneration.
—ABC News, 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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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.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
23 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 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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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.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
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At least in comparison to Gragson being punched by Ross Chastain at the Kansas Speedway three years ago.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
23 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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Workers who get nudged into saving, save.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Forecasters nudged up their growth outlook, lowered the probability of recession from 33% in April to 25%, and reduced their expectations for the unemployment rate.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
16 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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