Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for spurring

spurring

noun as in acceleration

Discover More

Example Sentences

The admission horrified the media and politicians on both sides of the spectrum, spurring Noem’s unpopularity and likely damaging her standing as a vice presidential candidate.

From Salon

He said the act has been wildly successful in spurring investment and innovation.

Declet-Barreto explained that as extreme heat increases in the Southwest, there is a high probability of “drought, flooding and wildfire activity,” as well as climate change “shaping the demographics of the region by spurring the migration of people from Central America to the Southwest.”

From Salon

Studies have shown disparities exist even for Black women who are affluent, spurring maternal health researchers to increasingly focus on racial inequities in healthcare, bias and discrimination experienced by patients, and the physical effects of chronic stress from enduring racism over time.

“Give it up to Miss Celine Dion,” Adele says later in the clip, spurring cheers and standing ovations from the audience.

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement