单词	spurred
释义	spurred adjective ˈspərd  1 : wearing spurs 2 : having one or more spurs a spurred violet Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In 1968 Gibellina was hit with an earthquake that flattened the city; this spurred architects and postmodern artists to rebuild it from scratch. Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 The second spurred population growth through crop rotation, improvement of the plow, a suite of policy changes including the division of the commons into parcels of private property. Jeff Mcmahon, Forbes, 30 June 2022 The spurred Cronin to revamp the organization from top to bottom, resulting in staff changes and, ultimately, a roster makeover that continues when NBA free agency opens Thursday. oregonlive, 29 June 2022 The pollution, discovered in 2017, spurred lawsuits and a $69.5 million settlement with the state that extended city water lines to affected houses. Michael Phillis And John Flesher, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2022 The discovery of the nooses, which some say make a reference to lynching, spurred plans for Monday’s rally, but also came a day before the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York – which authorities said was hate-based. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2022 Bansal’s most popular tutorial, tarbooz ki sabji, a savory watermelon vegetable dish made from the rinds, amassed over 39 million views on TikTok and spurred conversations about zero-waste consumption. Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News, 4 June 2022 What began as a protest against vaccine mandates in Canada's capital morphed into a blockade of the busiest U.S. border crossing and spurred copycat efforts worldwide. Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2022 In 2020, instrument makers saw a pandemic-spurred increase in product sales that shows little sign of waning. Michele Amabile Angermiller, Variety, 25 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 spurred verb past tense of spur as in prodded to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object gently spurred the horse with his heels Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prodded goaded dug stabbed poked nudged punched propelled knocked jabbed drove pricked drilled stuck jogged punctured bored pierced perforated chucked haled
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