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
Shares of PayPal were up 6.5% in afternoon action and coursing toward their largest one-day gain since April, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
You could feel the energy coursing through the room of well-spoken women, some wearing tightly wrapped headscarves, others in head-to-toe veils, and some -including Kabawat - bare-headed.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
And I figured, with the crazy adrenaline coursing through my body, I might be able to jump over the rim again.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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