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
However, his critics have targeted the package, with Republican lawmakers accusing him of spurring inflation.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, a second rapidly spreading blaze broke out several hours later, spurring more evacuations, as dangerous winds continued to sweep Southern California late into the evening.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
An attack would target installations associated with the nuclear program in the twin hopes of destroying much or all of the program and spurring fundamental political change in Tehran.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
Finney-Smith could change the team’s dynamic, spurring it to make another move over the coming weeks.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The brand is widely credited for spurring the fragrance mist boom, and has also sparked a number of dupe and look-alike products on the market.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
Stocks also benefited as the Federal Reserve began cutting rates on the heels of one of its most aggressive hiking cycles in recent history, spurring hopes for a period of economic growth as borrowing costs ease.
—Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
For one, the odd objects have sparked a visual public mayday and melee — one that might be mirroring elements of the ongoing unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) issue, spurring talk of secretive saucer crashes by run-amok alien crewmembers with expired driver licenses.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
However, the flip side is that the pace of quantum development is spurring the crypto community into building solutions and planning for the worst.
—Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, a second rapidly spreading blaze broke out several hours later, spurring more evacuations, as dangerous winds continued to sweep Southern California late into the evening.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
An attack would target installations associated with the nuclear program in the twin hopes of destroying much or all of the program and spurring fundamental political change in Tehran.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
Finney-Smith could change the team’s dynamic, spurring it to make another move over the coming weeks.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The brand is widely credited for spurring the fragrance mist boom, and has also sparked a number of dupe and look-alike products on the market.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
Stocks also benefited as the Federal Reserve began cutting rates on the heels of one of its most aggressive hiking cycles in recent history, spurring hopes for a period of economic growth as borrowing costs ease.
—Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
For one, the odd objects have sparked a visual public mayday and melee — one that might be mirroring elements of the ongoing unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) issue, spurring talk of secretive saucer crashes by run-amok alien crewmembers with expired driver licenses.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
However, the flip side is that the pace of quantum development is spurring the crypto community into building solutions and planning for the worst.
—Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurring
Verb
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Smith was convicted of fatally stabbing his estranged wife and her sons decades ago.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Dec. 2024
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Brooks was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2017 for stabbing his girlfriend in Monroe County.—
Kate Holland,
ABC News,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Carter first saw the disease up close in 1988 while visiting a village in Ghana where nearly 350 people had worms poking through their skin.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Dec. 2024
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At its most basic, a poke cake is made by poking holes into a warm cake and pouring on a frosting or filling mixture.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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According to Hallman, Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him, punching him in the chest, hitting his mouth, and causing injuries, including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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In the meantime, Democrats are jabbing back at GOP claims over the New Orleans atrocity.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
3 Jan. 2025
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Companies perfected the art of evasion, leaving us jabbing the zero key like a deranged woodpecker just to talk to someone with a pulse.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Spurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurring. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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