A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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She said China risked missing its official target for the year, spurring a recent roll-out of mortgage subsidies for certain home purchases and support for infrastructure investment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
The AI boom is swelling chip makers’ coffers, and physical limits to chip performance are spurring them to innovate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The case sent shockwaves through Sri Lanka, spurring diplomatic efforts to seek clemency.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
And so my own hope is if there’s something good that comes of this, it will be spurring conversations like this one, of not only how we kill, but whether we kill.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Instead of turning back or spurring the horse in a bid for escape, the stranger reined in and slowly approached the bandits, who stood in a crescent, blocking the path.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
