coursing

[kawr-sing, kohr-] / ˈkɔr sɪŋ, ˈkoʊr- /

NOUN

hunt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exploration hunting inquiry interrogation investigation probe prosecution pursuit quest race raid

STRONG

following frisking game hounding inquest inquisition meddling prying pursuance pursuing reconnaissance research rummage scrutiny seeking sifting snooping sporting steeplechase study tracing trailing

WEAK

field sport look-see

NOUN

hunting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angling fishery fishing shooting

STRONG

falconry fowling hawking sporting stalking trapping

WEAK

big-game hunting halieutics the hunt venatics venery

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It’s a medicated but functioning limbo that Peet, in one of her best roles, conveys without the slightest trace of pity but with a coursing, wryly emotional intelligence that always reveals the sadness fueling it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

There had been incidents of fly-grazing on Williams's property in the past - where animals are left on land without permission - as well as hare coursing and poaching.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Shares of PayPal were up 6.5% in afternoon action and coursing toward their largest one-day gain since April, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

And software stocks are taking a continued beating on Tuesday, with the iShares Expanded-Tech Software Sector ETF off 5.7% and coursing toward its worst daily drop since a 6.2% fall on April 4, 2025.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

The turtle’s fins like giant moving stones, coursing with water.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

coursing

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