coursing

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

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hunt n.
hunting n.

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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coursing

But in one weird way, Schlittler is different from all the other major-league pitchers who have lightning coursing through their veins: He actually uses it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

This is the modern reality of hare coursing.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

That would be the fastest rate of growth since the fourth quarter of 2021, when COVID-era stimulus was still coursing through the economy, according to FactSet’s John Butters.

From MarketWatch ● May 17, 2026

Cook, who built Apple into a colossus with influence coursing through geopolitics, pop culture and the daily lives of billions of people, said he would step down as chief executive on Sept. 1.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

If JB wasn’t afraid, then maybe Jonah didn’t need quite so much adrenaline coursing through his system.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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