Spurred

The teacher's encouragement spurred the students to improve their grades.

The fear of being late spurred her to run to the bus stop.

The windmill's blades were spurred by the strong wind.

The driver spurred the car forward to avoid the collision.

The football team was spurred on by their coach's pep talk.

The thunderstorm spurred the river to overflow.

The smell of fresh coffee spurred him out of bed.

The strong winds spurred the waves to crash against the shore.

The athletes were spurred by the crowd's cheers.

The speaker's words spurred the audience into action.

The chef spurred the flames to cook the food faster.

The audience's applause spurred the singer to perform an encore.

The police officer spurred his horse towards the suspect.