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 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 Fortunately, the young rider, who was wearing a helmet, righted himself at the last moment, then zipped off down a residential sidewalk at a pretty good rate of speed, based on a video Hall shared on Facebook after the close call — likely with a little more adrenaline coursing through his veins. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026

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Verb

According to Linnane, dressing like an Italian isn’t about chasing whatever fashion trend is dominating social media.

— Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Final Thoughts The Qidi Max 4 feels like a machine designed for people who care more about capability, material flexibility, and printing large, functional parts than chasing a perfectly polished consumer-appliance experience.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

Offering a 35% incentive aimed at stiffening up jobs here and enticing post-production to relocate to the Golden State, AB 2319 is racing toward a vote in the state Senate by next week once the bill is in final shape.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
In this dawning age of artificial intelligence, tech companies are racing to train and run their large language models using massive data centers that guzzle electricity and strain resources.

— Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of racing

Verb

Chavez delivered the animals to an undercover agent hours after crossing the border and was paid $2,600 in cash.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
The Road Ahead Stripe has agreed to buy a position in the path where AI money moves, and the price says the market now values that position above much of the traffic crossing it.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of crossing

Verb

Jesse Whittock at the wheel this week, speeding along the highway of international film and TV news.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
The source said the WNBA isn’t speeding up its processes thanks to efforts to mock the league or manufacture controversy.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of speeding

Verb

Conservators know which works are especially vulnerable — from years of tracking their every detail — and which areas of the museum are closest to the vibration source (in this case, the racecars).

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Minnesota's Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge of the winter and early spring might be over, but a Twin Cities man hasn't stopped tracking deportation flights out of the airport.

— Ray Campos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracking

Verb

Hong Kong’s position as a once-outspoken corner of China has been upended in recent years by a national security crackdown following huge and often violent democracy protests that convulsed the city in 2019.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The city also recognized the frustration some residents had following the July 18 bus crash and encouraged them to submit formal claims.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of following

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