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Recent Examples of spoor
Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
On Twitter, people speak scoffingly of canceling themselves, as a joke or a pre-emptive measure, since presumably any of us could be canceled at any time, living in our glass Instagrams, leaving a spoor of digitized gaffes behind us.
—New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times.
—National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016
On top goes chaat masala, a collage of spices haunted by the smoky spoor of black salt; amchur, tart green mango powder; and asafetida, with its faint evocation of meat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016
Noun
Over the past 35 years, he’s produced three guides to tracking that describe animal habits and habitats and how to interpret tracks and spoor.
—Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
On Twitter, people speak scoffingly of canceling themselves, as a joke or a pre-emptive measure, since presumably any of us could be canceled at any time, living in our glass Instagrams, leaving a spoor of digitized gaffes behind us.
—New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times.
—National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016
On top goes chaat masala, a collage of spices haunted by the smoky spoor of black salt; amchur, tart green mango powder; and asafetida, with its faint evocation of meat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoor
Noun
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Despite its longevity, the track has never climbed into the top 40 on either list.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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It was orchestrated by the team leaders to get things back on track.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Ndebele art involves geometric motifs painted on the walls of houses using dung, limestone, red clays, soot, ash, and other natural pigments.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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But be careful not to hit any of the rodents or the rodent dung.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Durant ranks eighth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list and owns four scoring titles — trailing only Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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Month after month, for five years, Prosper’s data shows that spending intentions among Kohl’s shoppers have consistently trailed the broader market.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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For example, canines with short legs, such as corgis, or ones with short noses, like pugs, find swimming to be difficult.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Have long or thick fur. Are a breed with breathing issues, including bulldogs, pugs, boxers, Boston terriers or Persian cats.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Clad in survival suits and headlamps, Jennifer Sevigny and Amanda Summers are heading back from a harbor seal gathering in Port Susan Bay with dry bags full of seal scat.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The team started by looking for the tell-tale signs of snow leopards–footprints, scat, and scratch marks.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Use these insights to course correct the bigger, harder, slower Titanic deliverables.—
Andrew Allen,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Angst coursed through Republicans—maybe the Supreme Court would rule that the new amendment never empowered Congress to pass the act and pronounce it unconstitutional.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The same complaints about Tom Thibodeau have dogged Malone.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
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His elder brother, New York Mayor William O'Dwyer, was dogged by unproven allegations of gangland ties.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Nutrients can come in different forms, including over-fertilizing your garden or lawn or excrement from fish.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Mount Everest climbers now have to take their poop away with them, as human excrement has become a big problem on the world’s highest peak.—
CNN,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Spoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoor. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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