spurred

Speech parts

1. spurred - Adjective

2. spurred - Verb

Derived from spur

Meaning

of Spur

Wearing spurs; furnished with a spur or spurs; having shoots like spurs.

Affected with spur, or ergot; as, spurred rye.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

led move advanced drive inspired driven encourage animated drove acute lifted excited induce stimulated stimulate
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Antonyms

destroyed broke stopped prohibited bore checked
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Phrases with the word

African spurred tortoise spurred gentian

Examples

According to a recent report in the Financial Times newspaper, the pandemic has spurred a mini religious renaissance. Source: Internet

About 300 buffalo race in groups of five or six, spurred on by bareback jockeys wielding wooden sticks, as hundreds of spectators cheer. Source: Internet

Additionally, fees and commission income grew by 32%, amounting to J$2.43 billion; this was spurred by the significant growth in managed funds and collective investment schemes, across the JMMB Group. Source: Internet

A federal judge has finally approved a settlement for a class action lawsuit against Motel 6 spurred by a exposé on the hotel chain's practice of sharing guest information with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Source: Internet

Algorithmic biases have become a in global society, a trend that has spurred many jurisdictions and organizations to institute a greater degree of algorithmic accountability in AI practices. Source: Internet

Albury's proximity to Wodonga has spurred several efforts to achieve some kind of municipal governmental union (see Albury-Wodonga ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

spurningly spurnwater Spurr spurred gentian spurrer spurrey