COURSING Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

coursing

verb

Definition of coursing

present participle of course

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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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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as in racing

to proceed or move quickly racehorses coursing down the track

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Recent Examples of coursing The novel’s length is daunting, but the writing is swift and eventful, often expressed in coursing run-on sentences. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 That's roughly 15% of the electrons coursing through the grid managed by the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which in turn manages about 90% of the state’s electric load. — Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Van der Poel delivered the superhuman and curled up like a baby, suffering coursing through every nerve end. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2026 There's a theme that's coursing through both parties among voters, Martha, frustration, even anger. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 In the background, two lawsuits are coursing through the court system seeking to curb the naming effort altogether. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026 Just put a name to the anger coursing through your veins. — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 June 2026 Its aesthetic is an exemplar of the aughts running aesthetic, with synthetic overlays coursing over a mesh base and often appearing in metallic silver. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 Since mom already has the candle version, gift her the matching reed diffuser to have her fave scent coursing through her space on a regular basis. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026

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Verb

Rather than chasing virality and social media hits, Obeid advises restaurants to focus deeper on creating businesses that fulfill a need for the community around them.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
For small business owners, partnering with mid-tier creators is likely a better bet than chasing celebrity endorsements.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

Now, agents are capable of performing sophisticated workflows and traversing multiple applications by leveraging a critical artifact of modern computing, the application programming interface (API).

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
The pair left their vehicle to find assistance, traversing salt flats toward Badwater Road, a two-lane highway encircled by mountains.

— Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of traversing

Verb

Dustin Arnold, were racing as fast as 120 mph in order to get to the scene.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
While Western pharmaceutical firms are racing to develop a vaccine — some of which are close to trials — none are expected to be widely available soon, putting the onus for containing the disease on underfunded DRC authorities.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of racing

Verb

The firm is currently pursuing technology evaluations, supply agreements, and corporate partnerships to expand production.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Bonta added that the state is in communication with Snap, and is pursuing conversations with TikTok, with hopes that YouTube will also come to the table.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

In the other case, Matis was speeding in a 2025 Cadillac Lyriq in the area of Southwest 57th Avenue and 29th Street during the late evening of June 24, deputies said.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
During court on Eyssallenne's preliminary hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors shared jarring dash camera video of the crash, which shows the boy speeding through an intersection before colliding with a car and getting thrown into the air.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of speeding

Verb

California air regulators will start tracking estimates of the gases that bubble up from the state’s artificial reservoirs and contribute to climate change.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Each movement creates a distinct electrical circuit between neighboring blocks, changing shapes and even automatically tracking its own transformation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracking

Verb

Now his focus is on following in his parents’ footsteps working with the Children’s Institute, an organization that supports children and families.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Analysts note that following SpaceX's record-breaking IPO last month, investor interest in commercial spaceflight and the broader space sector has risen steadily.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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