coursing

verb

Definition of coursingnext
present participle of course
1
as in chasing
to go after or on the track of after coursing the conspirators for months, the federal agents closed in and made the arrests

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2
as in traversing
to make one's way through, across, or over once the threat of terrorism became apparent, fighter jets began coursing that corridor on a daily basis

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3
as in racing
to proceed or move quickly racehorses coursing down the track

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coursing
  1. pursuing
  2. crossing
  3. following
  4. tracing
  5. navigating
  6. driving
  7. zipping
  8. running
Verb
  • Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Countries in Africa and the Americas are pursuing an end to river blindness by 2035.
    Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of pursuing
Verb
  • In a very different way, Newcastle gave it all afternoon, running and challenging and protecting each other, treading a careful line and sometimes crossing it.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The military said the missile was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory, but police reported shrapnel from the interception fell in several towns.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of crossing
Verb
  • The following content is brought to you by PCMag partners.
    StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The striker joined Frankfurt on a free transfer from Nantes in 2022 following the expiration of his contract, having scored 23 times in 87 appearances for the Ligue 1 side.
    David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of following
Verb
  • Health experts cite as main culprits for the increase waning vaccination rates and a loss of broad immunity tracing to coronavirus lockdown protocols.
    Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This might involve techniques like distributed tracing to understand the end-to-end flow of transactions, real-time anomaly detection to identify emerging trends and patterns, and incident response to quickly diagnose and mitigate issues.
    Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of tracing
Verb
  • The company's experience serves as a valuable case study in navigating the complex intersection of technology, ethics, and business in the AI era.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As the year comes to a close, many of us feel the push to sprint toward the finish line—wrapping up projects, meeting deadlines, and navigating the whirlwind of holiday obligations.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of navigating
Verb
  • Current funding landscape Investments from private companies globally have increased – these will likely continue to be an important factor driving fusion research forward.
    Farhat Beg, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Sustained powerful winds reaching nearly 100 miles per hour are driving fast-moving wildfires near Los Angeles, spewing smoke, destroying homes, closing roads, and forcing thousands of people to evacuate.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of driving
Verb
  • The Moose Mountain Falls indoor water park is a big draw, with a constant temperature of 86 degrees perfect for zipping down waterslides and floating on the lazy river.
    Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But in the six years since the probe has been zipping through outer space and flying by the Sun?
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of zipping
Verb
  • The move ends, or brings to the next phase, one of the longest-running and most public marital breakdowns in modern Hollywood history.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
  • There were also rumors about dysfunction running toward the organization, leading to the firing of Brown.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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courses of study

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court

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