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 Last week, crude prices settled about 10% lower for the week and about 18% lower to close out the month of May — spurring the largest weekly drop in gas prices since the war began. —

Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026 In December 2024, Lipa posted photos featuring a diamond ring on her left ring finger, spurring engagement chatter. —

Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 For example, early digital payments platforms like PayPal focused on secure online transactions before spurring a broader fintech revolution. —

Bill Oldham, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Ethiopia was the first country to ban imports of internal combustion engine vehicles, spurring faster adoption of electric vehicles. —

ABC News, 27 May 2026 Historically, rather than spurring more housing, the answer has been local resistance and delays. —

Christina Mojica, Oc Register, 26 May 2026 Warsh says productivity gains from artificial intelligence will help the economy grow more quickly without spurring inflation, enabling the Fed to reduce borrowing costs. —

Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026 Better times for both Home Depot and Lowe’s depend on lower rates spurring housing. —

Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 22 May 2026 Fox One has begun rolling out new features aimed at spurring news audiences to check out even more, says Amit Dudakia, the streaming outlet’s senior vice president of product. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2026

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Advertisement In the fight, Ruben begins to strangle Niall, though Niall protects himself by stabbing Ruben in the side with a knife.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
The 23-year-old man was suicidal and held a butcher’s knife to his own throat before charging at officers and stabbing both Officer Mark Moore and a police dog at an Aurora apartment complex.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 28 May 2026