Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egged
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The remark, found in a January 2016 email, has spurred negative reaction on social media.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026 -
This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 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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Her ups and downs were a regular punch line on late-night talk shows, starting with her first appearance on The Tonight Show in 1985, when she was goaded into agreeing to lose 15 lbs.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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When Reusters/Ipsos respondents were prodded about which party had the better approach on immigration, the GOP held the edge with 37% versus Democrats at 32%.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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And no matter where anyone turned, everyone poked, prodded and dissected the sounds, lyrics and yes, muses – a prospect faced by no other artist in 2025.—
Denise Warner,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2026
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Protesters marked a second day of rallies and marches after a nationwide strike on Friday prompted a shutdown of schools, workplaces and businesses from coast to coast.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The project had been stalled in regulatory review for nearly two years before the crisis prompted action.—
Chelsea Follett,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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In an unlit room, the children are whipped and verbally chastized.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mountains of snow accumulated in drifts, whipped by winds of 50 mph or more.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Boone is relentlessly hounded by figments of his guilty memory, by other ghosts, and by his daughter—all of whom emphasize his nefarious role in delaying action to combat climate change.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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About 50 seconds into overtime, Utah appeared to have possession with a chance to clear, but Werenski, Fantilli, Marchenko and Voronkov hounded the puck, using all means to keep it in the zone.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the week, several groups including clergy, immigrant groups and labor unions exhorted residents to support the Friday protest and not shop nor attend school or work that day.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Other lyrics, like one in which Blow exhorted a girl in brown to stop messin’ around, bore the stamp of the rapper himself.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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Bell pressed ahead with the show, loon references and all, and licensed it to HBO.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The agents have also lingered around the campus and pressed people for proof of citizenship.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Egged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egged. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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