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
  • 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
Verb
  • In a second interview, Dupree testified Davis stated that his nephew Orlando Anderson had been jumped, spurring Davis and cohorts on a hunt for revenge against Shakur.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Will Pattiz is a contributor to Writers on the Range, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West.
    — Will Pattiz, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of spurring
Verb
  • Though the operation took place at the workshop of the Crown Jeweller, Garrard & Company, British artisans lacked the requisite skill, prompting the Prince to hire master cutters from Amsterdam’s Royal Coster Diamonds.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
  • It's also given rise to smuggling schemes to bring AI hardware into China, prompting international investigations and the arrests of many high-profile employees at companies such as Super Micro and Nvidia.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 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
  • But economic and political pressures, both domestic and international, have been prodding policymakers to rethink the path and the pace of getting there.
    — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The White House also couldn’t resist prodding Swift when the singer married Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden, unleashing a series of memes on the day of the wedding in July.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 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
  • Harrison Ford is whipping back into blockbuster shape, as the 84-year-old is set to return as iconic adventurer Indiana Jones in a new Disney project.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026
  • He’s spent the last week whipping senators to support it and even enlisted former Alabama football coach Nick Saban to dial up undecided lawmakers, according to people familiar with the matter.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • Cost of living continued to be a pressing issue for most respondents and many — 46% — placed blame on state policies over national actions for why the economy continues to fail them.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The key change Glasner wants to make is to get his side playing with a higher pressing intensity and tempo.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pressing
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