Synonyms of spurring

spurring

verb

present participle of spur

as in stabbing

to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object

gently spurred the horse with his heels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stabbing
• poking
• goading
• prodding
• digging
• punching
• nudging
• knocking
• jabbing
• propelling
• drilling
• driving
• jogging
• sticking
• pricking
• chucking
• puncturing
• perforating
• piercing
• boring
• haling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spurring

At the West Chatham Park polling place, election officials ran out of paper ballots and were unable to immediately get more, spurring hours-long waits. — Antonio Perez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Netflix, which has seen viewer engagement slide in recent quarters, is turning to AI for a new feature aimed at spurring users to find something new to watch. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

The competitiveness of that race, in a midterm year when former President Biden was in the White House, made some question whether Hochul could win a second full term, spurring loud whispers that a progressive challenger should seek to take her out. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

While Stewart was quick to remove the image from her page, screenshots had already spread across social media, spurring criticism. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Jackson threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, spurring the Bobcats’ big second half. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026

But that soon began to wear on the couple, spurring the decision to sell their Hollywood Hills property in 2009 and move to Callicoon full time. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva clinched victory out of thin air in Brazil’s weekend election, spurring his challenger to deny the results and the United States to demur from commenting on them. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026

This week’s talk has an extra dose of urgency, though, after two government reports showed inflation heating up for consumers and businesses — spurring speculation about how soon the Fed will raise interest rates to handle soaring prices. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026