as in stabbing
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 spurring
Geller, a former Democratic state lawmaker and county party chair, said that state policies on school choice and federal action spurring deportations could be detractors.
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Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Weiss-Wolf is inspired by the pace at which states have passed menopause legislation, and the potential for spurring federal laws.
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Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The orange bag has been used at all playoff games since Game 3 against the Hawks, spurring a 13-game winning streak.
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Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Wednesday marks the Federal Reserve’s first rate decision under new chairman Kevin Warsh, spurring extra focus on communication style in the press conference.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Iran’s economy was already in shambles before the war began more than three months ago, with high inflation and a currency crash spurring mass protests in late December.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
China dominates the global drone supply chain, spurring Taiwan to build a domestic ecosystem, with the island’s exports to Europe surging in the last two years.
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Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
The race to sway their decisions is spurring some strange experiments.
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Will Oremus,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Similar charges were leveled against several other rival candidates ahead of the election, spurring accusations of authoritarianism and corruption against Pashinyan’s government.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Weiss-Wolf is inspired by the pace at which states have passed menopause legislation, and the potential for spurring federal laws.
—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The orange bag has been used at all playoff games since Game 3 against the Hawks, spurring a 13-game winning streak.
—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Wednesday marks the Federal Reserve’s first rate decision under new chairman Kevin Warsh, spurring extra focus on communication style in the press conference.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Iran’s economy was already in shambles before the war began more than three months ago, with high inflation and a currency crash spurring mass protests in late December.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
China dominates the global drone supply chain, spurring Taiwan to build a domestic ecosystem, with the island’s exports to Europe surging in the last two years.
—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
The race to sway their decisions is spurring some strange experiments.
—
Will Oremus,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Similar charges were leveled against several other rival candidates ahead of the election, spurring accusations of authoritarianism and corruption against Pashinyan’s government.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurring
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Ditto for the subsequent scene of young Santa stabbing her mother to death.
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Harrison Jamal Greer, 54, is charged with murder after allegedly stabbing and killing a man.
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Indeed, when Orion disappears below the western horizon during spring evenings, the Scorpion is poking his head up in the southeast.
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Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
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His Dahl is constantly goading people, driving them right up to the edge of their tolerance.
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So, does Roan deserve all the credit for softening the nature of these carpets, where dozens of photographers gather to scream goading or even offensive remarks at talent just to get their attention?
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Payton now will be in the Parcells role, a Super Bowl-winning coach with an endless reservoir of experience pushing and prodding a young assistant with clear potential and the edge that comes with it.
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The steady march of progress, as demonstrated by these latest research papers, is prodding organizations with the most to lose to err on the side of Q Day—the day a cryptographically relevant quantum computer arrives—coming sooner rather than later.
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This can include not coming when called, digging under or going over a fence, or simply bolting.
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If one were to instead walk a path of optimism—noticing professional challenges but not lingering in them and not digging a rut of constant complaint—imagine where that path might lead.
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Cape Verde is not punching above its weight on heart.
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Court records reveal he was subsequently arrested for throwing a rock at people, and later for punching someone else.
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Messi welcomed the ball into his run, cushioning it with his thigh and then — sublimely, almost in slow motion — nudging it ahead with his left foot.
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Families can play a vital role in nudging dads towards these life-extending steps.
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Newsom’s office said that along with the FBI, agents from the IRS have been knocking on doors and asking questions.
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After knocking the trash can down, the bear easily shoved its arms inside.
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“Spurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurring. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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