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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The White House said the threat of tariffs had already spurred pharmaceutical firms to promise $400bn investments in the US.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The rise of agentic AI and the push into enterprise AI applications have spurred demand for data-center CPUs to the point of interrupting some supply for consumer electronics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Risk sentiment spurred gains in chip stocks, which have been tied to the artificial-intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Australia's vast coastline and small population have spurred its focus on developing robot submarines and fighter jets, with a wary eye on China's naval build-up in the Indo-Pacific.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Hazel spurred Arion, and they raced out of the city with a mob chasing after them.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan