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
  • The prospect of this loss is already spurring panic among some satellite operators, said Caleb Henry, director of research at analytics firm Quilty Space.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • And just as RPOs seem to be spurring a new phase of space warfare, the possibilities for their beneficial, peaceful use are proliferating, too.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of spurring
Verb
  • Hurricane Nolo could bring as much as 25 inches of rain, flash flooding and dangerous surf to Hawaii’s Big Island, prompting emergency preparations, school closures and a federal disaster declaration.
    — Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Police said Anderlik came to their attention through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, of which Crystal Lake is a member, prompting an investigation.
    — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of prompting
Verb
  • Jackson also said Trump will continue exhorting Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would make significant election and voting reforms.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • 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
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
  • Though some accusations seem to hold water, the headline is his hounding in context.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • McDonnell’s personal circle was also hounding her for repayment.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hounding
Verb
  • In whipping rain and wind in New Jersey, the New York Giants held on for a 12-7 win in their first game since quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Goalkeeper Emi Martinez floated a ball over Ezri Konsa to Rogers, who exchanged passes with Joao Pedro before shifting sharply onto his right foot and whipping a shot just wide of David Raya’s far post.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • Latency is the delay between an input or event and the system’s response, such as the time between pressing a button and seeing the result on-screen.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • SpaceX is pressing hard to certify Starship for orbital flight, a vital step toward moon and Mars travel.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of pressing
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