EGGED (ON) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

egged (on)

verb

past tense of egg (on)

as in urged

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action though exhausted, I was egged on by spectators to finish the marathon

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Residents and visitors have been urged to closely monitor the weather and the watches or warnings as Lowell approaches the islands, the hurricane center said.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
Ahmed Abdullahi, chair of the Council of Governors, last week urged nurses to call off their strike and give the government time for negotiations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

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Bonino said that during their conversations Francis always encouraged her to bring forward her humanitarian battles, defending those most in need.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
His warning was meant for American eyes and ears at least as much — if not more so — than for the government in Jerusalem that until now has encouraged the hoodlums by tolerating their violence.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

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