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egging

verb

present participle of egg

as in goading

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His Dahl is constantly goading people, driving them right up to the edge of their tolerance.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
So, does Roan deserve all the credit for softening the nature of these carpets, where dozens of photographers gather to scream goading or even offensive remarks at talent just to get their attention?

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of goading

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Thylacine research, by the same token, might be a lifeline for koalas by spurring the development of assistive reproductive technologies for marsupials.

— Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
But last weekend’s mayhem, in which thousands descended on the community and more than 400 ended up under arrest, has hit Newport Beach differently, spurring calls for the city leaders to take decisive action.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of spurring

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In that operation, federal agents randomly chased people in shopping centers, neighborhoods and a church grounds — making arrests, prompting businesses to close and causing widespread fear among immigrant communities.

— Diamy Wang July 13, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Over the last few months, residents have expressed their disapproval of the Flock cameras, prompting the City Council to hold a meeting to decide the future of its contract with the security company.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026

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His firm, Strategy, has a business based around acquiring Bitcoin, with Saylor using his outsize social media presence to post memes exhorting others to do the same.

— Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
After a steal and dunk by Reed put UConn back up by six, Huskies coach Dan Hurley began waving his arms wildly at the fans behind his bench, exhorting them to be louder.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026

Definition of exhorting

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Payton now will be in the Parcells role, a Super Bowl-winning coach with an endless reservoir of experience pushing and prodding a young assistant with clear potential and the edge that comes with it.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 24 June 2026
The steady march of progress, as demonstrated by these latest research papers, is prodding organizations with the most to lose to err on the side of Q Day—the day a cryptographically relevant quantum computer arrives—coming sooner rather than later.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026

Definition of prodding

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Speaking about the tumultuous relationship on a 2024 episode of SiriusXM's This Life of Mine with James Corden, Miller reflected on the boiling point between the scandalous affair and the chaos of the paparazzi and tabloids hounding them.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Members of the media followed the family constantly, hounding them for quotes.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026

Definition of hounding

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Onstage, Shakira unleashed her inner rock star during the song, working the stage and the mic stand in a purple corset and matching fringe pants and whipping her lengthy curls like a weapon.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Olise kept his intentions hidden to the last, shaping up to cross the ball to the back post before sharply turning his hips and whipping his pass into the goalscorer’s path, breaking two defensive lines along the way.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of whipping

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Preheat the grill, cook burgers over medium heat for 14–18 minutes, flip once, and avoid pressing patties to retain juices.

— Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
And Uribe said the baseball discussion should take a backseat to more pressing needs like housing, transportation, and infrastructure.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Definition of pressing

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