goaded; goading; goads
1
: to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad entry 2 sense 2a)
was goaded into fighting with another player
2
: to drive (an animal) with a goad (see goad entry 2 sense 1)
Examples of goad in a Sentence
The threat of legal action should goad them into complying.
tried to goad me into auditioning for the play
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Anthony provoked and goaded Metcalf, Wirskye said.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Clever taunts goad their target, daring a response.
—Albert Samaha, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
In the ensuing chaos, one of those two young men takes the stage, goaded on by his friend, and soon has the audience dancing to his melodies and words.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026
Having overseen the game tent for many years, Cornelius knew just the thing to say in order to goad the customers into buying tickets.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Clever taunts goad their target, daring a response.
—Albert Samaha, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
In the ensuing chaos, one of those two young men takes the stage, goaded on by his friend, and soon has the audience dancing to his melodies and words.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026
Having overseen the game tent for many years, Cornelius knew just the thing to say in order to goad the customers into buying tickets.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for goad
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“Goad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goad. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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