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spurred

[spurd] / spɜrd /

VERB

incite, prompt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arouse drive propel push spark stimulate stir trigger

STRONG

animate awaken countenance exhort favor goad goose impel instigate press prick prod rally rouse sic urge

WEAK

egg on fire up key up put up to turn on work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm check discourage dissuade halt repress stop

STRONG

deaden

WEAK

disapprove

Example Sentences

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Spurred by environmental regulations, many companies launched electric-vehicle product lines and collected EV tax credits over the past several years.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Appeared in the January 3, 2026, print edition as 'Iran’s Nuclear Program Spurred Crisis'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Spurred by an astonishing two and a half weeks, Israel is in an ambitious frame of mind.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

Spurred by declining job prospects in the cities and government efforts to lift up rural areas, young people in China are becoming farmers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

Spurred in part by historians like Cronon, most scientists have changed their minds about Indian fire.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann