Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egging
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Reporters looking to stir up trouble in the press room were goading American players, particularly those with foreign-sounding last names.—
Beth Herman,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Julian and Neil take to goading and championing the understandably hangdog Matt.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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The storms hit a broad section of the nation’s midsection, spurring tornado warnings and watches from Oklahoma to Iowa to Michigan.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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In schizophrenia, one type of psychotic disorder, exercise is believed to be neuroprotective, tamping down inflammation in the brain and spurring the release of chemicals that support and maintain brain cell growth.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The decision closed a flashpoint case that has bitterly divided Israel since the soldiers were arrested in 2024 at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison, prompting anger from members of the far-right government and hard-line ultranationalists who violently overran the prison in protest.—
JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Carletti also said general morale among TSA workers has been low and many of his colleagues have been calling out sick from work, making the job harder and prompting hourslong security lines at some airports in recent days.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump has spent years dehumanizing immigrants, exhorting law enforcement to treat suspects more roughly, and attacking the rule of law.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Sergey Brin, Google’s billionaire cofounder who stepped back from day-to-day involvement in 2019, is back full-time, pitching in on some of the technical work and exhorting staffers to push themselves harder and to work longer hours, according to media reports.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
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Instead, the White House appears to be prodding Iranian reformers to step forward to put their nation on a more sustainable course.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The city has played a role in prodding investment with land sales and grants.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the individuals in question continue hounding her for autographs and photos.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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Rodgers added that photographers have also been hounding him to get a glimpse of his partner.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Taylor also weighed in on keeping her cool on stage when things go wrong, such as embracing her wig flying off and whipping it around her head, the proper form for double-dutching and having patience in Hollywood.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2026
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Though both storms are similar — with a major storm system lingering over the region for over a day and whipping the region with merciless hurricane-level winds, driving inch after inch of wet snow — what made the 1978 storm so devastating was the apparent suddenness of its arrival.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ferruzzi and his team then did biomechanical testing, including pressing tiny probes into the tissue to measure its resistance to pressure and examining how the samples responded to compression.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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No matter how pressing the need, understanding when not to rely on one is essential to protecting your home and everyone in it.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Egging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egging. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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