incited; inciting
: to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
Synonyms
Examples of incite in a Sentence
The news incited widespread fear and paranoia.
the rock band's failure to show up incited a riot, as the crowd had waited for hours
Recent Examples on the Web
As a leader in environmental protection globally, California has the opportunity to incite great change for a more sustainable future.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The new law increases penalties for retail theft, porch piracy and inciting looting via social media.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
However, cold air at high altitudes is spiraling into the area inciting showers and thundershowers in the afternoon.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
The polar opposites are forced to work together when the tyrannical Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, and Red and Chloe travel back in time to undo the traumatic event that set Red’s mother down her villainous path.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
The sudden comment ban caused many users to flock to X, inciting memes depicting confusion and abandonment of the social network, while others were left wondering if the error was a result of an April Fool's Day prank.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
But since launching in February 2022, after Trump was kicked off of mainstream platforms for inciting violence during the January 6 riot at the Capitol, the company has been mired in controversy.
—William Turton, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2024
Trump was banned or suspended by numerous platforms in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, including by Facebook and Instagram, for violating rules against inciting violence.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
The Bar Association of Hong Kong had recommended that the law’s definition of sedition include the intention to incite violence and narrow the scope of the offense.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The new law increases penalties for retail theft, porch piracy and inciting looting via social media.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
However, cold air at high altitudes is spiraling into the area inciting showers and thundershowers in the afternoon.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
The polar opposites are forced to work together when the tyrannical Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, and Red and Chloe travel back in time to undo the traumatic event that set Red’s mother down her villainous path.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
The sudden comment ban caused many users to flock to X, inciting memes depicting confusion and abandonment of the social network, while others were left wondering if the error was a result of an April Fool's Day prank.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
But since launching in February 2022, after Trump was kicked off of mainstream platforms for inciting violence during the January 6 riot at the Capitol, the company has been mired in controversy.
—William Turton, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2024
Trump was banned or suspended by numerous platforms in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, including by Facebook and Instagram, for violating rules against inciting violence.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
The Bar Association of Hong Kong had recommended that the law’s definition of sedition include the intention to incite violence and narrow the scope of the offense.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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Medical Definition
incite
transitive verb
in·cite
in-ˈsīt 
incited; inciting
: to bring into being : induce to exist or occur
organisms that readily incited antibody formation
Legal Definition
incite
transitive verb
in·cite
in-ˈsīt
incited; inciting
: to urge on
incite a riot
incitement
noun
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