Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egged
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But just the fact that the movie is getting a theatrical release has spurred celebration on social media, with fans of the genre noting that a rom-com with Black leads had not hit the big screen since 2012’s Think Like a Man.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026 -
The horrific discovery spurred a wider search on Long Island over the following year – nearly a dozen bodies were found in all – and raised fears of a serial killer on the loose.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The czar, goaded by his military advisors, mobilized the Russian army knowing that meant war.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trump, though never restrained, is now pure id, acting on impulse and goaded on by advisers who see an opportunity to further expand executive power.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Gilbert family prodded the authorities to continue searching for Shannan Gilbert, and on December 13, 2011, her remains were found in the Oak Beach marshlands.—
Laura Payne,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Learning cannot be condensed into an accelerated course, shoehorned into a semester calendar, rushed and prodded along.—
Peter Wayne Moe,
Longreads,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Justice said former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear for a closed-door deposition with the committee on Tuesday, April 14 -- which has prompted bipartisan backlash from lawmakers on the committee.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The couple’s unborn baby did not survive, but their concern about the baby is what prompted them to seek the medical attention that eventually saved Carolina’s life.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the Palm Springs North community on Tuesday, the tornado whipped across a lake and a couple of residential blocks, according to weather service meteorologist Ana Torres-Vazquez.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the Orion capsule whipped around the back side of the moon Monday, Earth was out of sight — and the crew was unable to communicate to Mission Control for about 40 minutes due to the moon blocking a connection to the Deep Space Network.—
Brendan Byrne,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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His instincts, like his techniques, are relentlessly up-to-the-minute; Orsolya is hounded by not only her guilty conscience but also the demons of social media.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer and conspiracy theorist who hounded Vinay Prasad before his first departure from the FDA, is now directing her ire at crying babies on planes.—
John Wilkerson,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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As the timer passed seven minutes, Steve Eckert exhorted a whimpering young man to dunk his head underwater.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lloyd exhorted the crowd a few times.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Israel pressed ahead with strikes in Lebanon after saying there is no ceasefire there.—
E. Eduardo Castillo,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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After a few moments, Bednar was helped down the tunnel by training staff with a towel pressed over his right temple and head.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Egged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egged. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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