Thesaurus results for SPURRED

spurred

verb

Definition of spurred next

past tense of spur

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 Conway — who worked for years in New York City as an attorney but has more recently been living in Bethesda, Maryland — said he was spurred to run for Congress after a conversation with a friend about her frustration with some Democrats’ decision to vote to end last year’s government shutdown. —

Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026 Chinese prowess in building entire supply chains has spurred the United States and Europe to talk of reindustrialization to avoid any overreliance on Beijing. —

Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025 Surfing soon dominated my Internet searches, hijacked my REM cycles, inspired a move to California, and spurred a new approach to travel. —

David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 In the weeks leading to Election Day, the massive ballot issue spurred criticism in online neighborhood groups and in-person meetings. —

Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spurred

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Once a hole is dug, a tall crane slowly slides in a rebar cage that resembles a wire mesh dinosaur spine so the hole can be filled with concrete.

— Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
New York City public schools will reopen Tuesday after nearly 375,000 students participated in remote learning Monday as the city dug its way out of nearly a foot of snow, Mayor Mamdani said.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026