coursing
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that courses.
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the sport of pursuing game with dogs that follow by sight rather than by scent.
noun
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hunting with hounds or dogs that follow their quarry by sight
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a sport in which hounds are matched against one another in pairs for the hunting of hares by sight
Etymology
Origin of coursing
Example Sentences
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A month of record-shattering heat thawed the snow and sent runoff coursing into streams and rivers, leaving only minimal water in the mountains as the state heads into dry season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
But it’s fun nonetheless to hear his busy breakbeats coursing through “Season 2 Weight Loss,” a tune whose words and melody are as banal as its title.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
There had been incidents of fly-grazing on Williams's property in the past - where animals are left on land without permission - as well as hare coursing and poaching.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Sandisk’s stock is up 24% in morning action Tuesday, coursing toward its best day since a 28.7% rally on Feb. 18, 2025, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 6, 2026
I could feel the electricity coursing through the air like I was coming alive for the first time in months, and I loved it.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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