1
: wearing spurs
2
: having one or more spurs
a spurred violet

Examples of spurred in a Sentence

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The spurred flowers, in an array of sunset hues, zing up salads and soups with their uniquely peppery flavor. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025 While this also made headlines and spurred indignation, AI’s environmental impacts are still far from being common knowledge. Sasha Luccioni, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024 The flashing indication to eat popcorn might only spur you at that exact instant and shortly thereafter any spurred impulse falls by the wayside. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 However, the tweet came with an attached meme that depicted a spurred cowboy boot stomping on a 5-way, one of Skyline Chili's signature dishes. Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for spurred

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of spurred was in the 15th century

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“Spurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurred. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

spurred

adjective
1
: wearing spurs
2
: having one or more spurs
a spurred violet

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