Thesaurus results for SPURRING

spurring

verb

Definition of spurring next

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

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Recent Examples of spurring The storms hit a broad section of the nation’s midsection, spurring tornado warnings and watches from Oklahoma to Iowa to Michigan. —

Isabel Yip, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026 In schizophrenia, one type of psychotic disorder, exercise is believed to be neuroprotective, tamping down inflammation in the brain and spurring the release of chemicals that support and maintain brain cell growth. —

Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026 Progressives won some safe seats in North Carolina, too, ousting three Democrats who’d voted with Republicans to override their governor’s veto of conservative bills targeting transgender rights and spurring cooperation with ICE. —

David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026 Drones have emerged as a signature weapon in the Ukraine-Russia war, spurring significant investment into the technology from the Pentagon. —

Steven Beynon, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026 At a day-to-day level, rising prices could be felt at the pump too, potentially spurring consumer changes, says Krane. —

Simmone Shah, Time, 3 Mar. 2026 Fears have spread in the market that rapidly developing artificial intelligence models will soon disrupt an array of traditional business models, spurring a sell-off at various times this year in software-as-a-service providers, insurance services, logistics and real estate stocks. —

Pia Singh, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026 The company would make whole seasons of shows available for streaming, spurring consumers to watch for hours on end and leading observers to label it binge-watching. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026 If the jeans are sold to Croissant down the line, the company will give shoppers credit to use in its network, spurring more sales for the company’s partners. —

Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026

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Ivan Miller, 22, of Blakesburg, Iowa, admitted to shooting the three women and stabbing one of them in interviews with investigators, according to a criminal complaint.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2026
The next morning, as Nguyen was getting ready for work, Tran shot her in the arm with a BB gun, forced her into a closet and then began stabbing her repeatedly with a knife, Campbell said.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026