Spurring can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| spur - strike with a spur | ||
| spur - give heart or courage to | ||
| spur - goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse" | ||
| spur - equip with spurs; "spur horses" | ||
| spur - incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research" | ||
Noun |
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| spurring - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" |
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| 1. | verb | Terrorist networks use social media to prey upon the minds of our youth, endangering open societies and spurring anger against innocent immigrants and Muslims. | |
| 2. | verb | Spur horses. | |
| 3. | verb | The Academy was formed to spur research. | |
| 4. | verb | More money for education will spur economic growth. | |
| 5. | verb | In April 2014, the U.S., U.K., and Germany announced the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance, a public-private platform designed to spur private-sector investment in low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure in developing countries. | |
| 6. | verb | I think tax cuts can spur growth. | |
| 7. | verb | I think that tax cuts can spur growth. | |
| 8. | verb | I hope your words spur the people to action. | |
| 9. | noun | Put on a pair of spurs and before she makes that trot step, it's in the feeling when you feel her think trot, tick her with the spur and lift with your body to keep her moving. | |
| 10. | noun | That's just a shot in the dark. How do you think you'll succeed by just acting on the spur of the moment like that? | |
| 11. | noun | He says things on the spur of the moment. | |
| 12. | noun | We eloped on the spur of the moment. It was so romantic! | |
| 13. | noun | It is difficult to get him to do anything on the spur of the moment. | |
| 14. | noun | A steep curve of heath-clad land, an outlying spur of the moor, lay in front of us. | |
| 15. | noun | His horse, which was moving slowly forward, suddenly interrupted its steady and composed pace, snorted, reared, and, though urged by the spur, refused to proceed, as if some object of terror had suddenly presented itself. | |
| 16. | noun | The decision was taken on the spur of the moment. |
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| Terrorist networks use social media to prey upon the minds of our youth, endangering open societies and spurring anger against innocent immigrants and Muslims. | |
| Spur horses. |
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| The Academy was formed to spur research. |
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| More money for education will spur economic growth. | |
| In April 2014, the U.S., U.K., and Germany announced the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance, a public-private platform designed to spur private-sector investment in low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure in developing countries. | |
| I think tax cuts can spur growth. | |
| I think that tax cuts can spur growth. | |
| I hope your words spur the people to action. | |
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| Put on a pair of spurs and before she makes that trot step, it's in the feeling when you feel her think trot, tick her with the spur and lift with your body to keep her moving. |
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| That's just a shot in the dark. How do you think you'll succeed by just acting on the spur of the moment like that? | |
| He says things on the spur of the moment. | |
| We eloped on the spur of the moment. It was so romantic! | |
| It is difficult to get him to do anything on the spur of the moment. | |
| A steep curve of heath-clad land, an outlying spur of the moor, lay in front of us. | |
| His horse, which was moving slowly forward, suddenly interrupted its steady and composed pace, snorted, reared, and, though urged by the spur, refused to proceed, as if some object of terror had suddenly presented itself. | |
| The decision was taken on the spur of the moment. | |