coursed

verb

Definition of coursednext
past tense of course
1
as in chased
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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2
as in traversed
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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3
as in raced
to proceed or move quickly racehorses coursing down the track

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coursed
  1. followed
  2. pursued
  3. crossed
  4. accompanied
  5. navigated
  6. traced
  7. trailed
  8. covered
Verb
  • Private equity has followed a rocky path, with leveraged buyouts posting only an 8% return last year, the lowest in over a decade.
    Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • O'Brien underwent four rounds of chemotherapy followed by radiation.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of followed
Verb
  • After their convictions, the brothers pursued unsuccessful appeals.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Eleven million people have fled their homes, pursued by men with guns and followed by famine.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • But the two companies closed down operations a day before the storm crossed the region, with no word on when work would resume.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The man had previously crossed the border into North Korea via China but was returned by North Korean authorities.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of crossed
Verb
  • Perimenopausal symptoms begin when women reach their 40s, triggered by hormonal fluctuations and accompanied by irregular periods, brain fog, insomnia and hair loss.
    Akshay Syal, M.D., NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • In a private preview before the show’s November 2nd opening, Tines will sing while standing on the living-room plinth, accompanied by his grandparents, who raised him and fostered his love of music.
    Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of accompanied
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  • Then, connect with industry leaders who have navigated similar paths to gain insights into their journeys and learn from their mistakes.
    Andi Cross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Netflix stock has had a pretty good year, rising by almost 45% year-to-date as the company successfully navigated a brief subscriber decline post-Covid-19.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of navigated
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  • Almost half of it was traced via serial numbers to funds the developers had given Owens, according to the indictment.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The stock has traced out a rectangle formation in the $10-$13 range.
    Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of traced
Verb
  • Listen to this article The Timberwolves trailed Denver 116-109 with just more than two minutes to play in an early November contest when Minnesota coach Chris Finch called the number of … Nickeil Alexander-Walker?
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The Lions scored the final 19 points of the game after having trailed 23-7 at halftime.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of trailed
Verb
  • No significant changes in internal controls over financial reporting were noted during the period covered by the report.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Xenous Holdings' management has identified that the company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of covered
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course

coursed

course of study

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