egging

verb

present participle of egg
as in goading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egging
  1. goading
  2. spurring
  3. prompting
  4. exhorting
  5. prodding
  6. hounding
  7. whipping
  8. pressing
Verb
  • The episode never aired, but in copies of the footage that have been re-uploaded online, Jones can be seen goading Scott Amedure, a 32-year-old gay man, about his crush on his 24-year-old straight friend, Jonathan Schmitz.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026
  • His Dahl is constantly goading people, driving them right up to the edge of their tolerance.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of goading
Verb
  • That has tipped the lake’s ecosystem out of balance, spurring the growth of microorganisms that turn shallow bays and shorelines into no-go zones.
    — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026
  • At the West Chatham Park polling place, election officials ran out of paper ballots and were unable to immediately get more, spurring hours-long waits.
    — Antonio Perez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of spurring
Verb
  • Bouchard also said the equipment previously used by the sheriff's office was banned by the federal government, prompting the office to search for a new company.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The policies come as an unprecedented number of immigrants held in Aurora have challenged their detention in federal court, prompting judges to repeatedly order their release.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of prompting
Verb
  • At intersections in Chicago, Skokie and elsewhere, the protesters held up signs exhorting passersby to vote early, and drivers honked in response.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Designing for human error works; exhorting humans not to err does not.
    — Alan Rencher, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhorting
Verb
  • The defense kept prodding James to tell more about the Compton gang war, the hatred between both sides, what really happened on that night in Las Vegas.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But the forces prodding Shin to boost rates are increasingly affecting Fed policy decisions.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of prodding
Verb
  • Did the framers of the American Constitution really want @truecrimesleuthboy unpicking old Facebook albums of women alleging rape, or network news cameras hounding jurors on their decision?
    — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Without Fland hounding the ball, Stetson found its offensive rhythm, shot 47% during the first half and trailed 42-40 at intermission.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of hounding
Verb
  • In September 2022, Brandon Sanchez, a member of the show cast, documented a riding lesson in an email to management and HR, describing Garcia berating riders and whipping a Friesian horse for an extended period.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • By far, the easiest way to decongest my pores is whipping out one of the Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads and giving my T-zone a very proper run-through.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • Sacramento City Unified leaders are pressing the city for notifications when ICE operates near schools after a parent was detained blocks from an elementary campus.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Their most pressing needs are their bullpen and bench, areas that often draw less fanfare.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of pressing
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