provoker

Definition of provokernext

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Noun
  • To keep that rhythm, the prompter has to talk over the other actor’s lines.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Reading the prompter, ad libbing, and then going back to that script is hard as hell, man.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • These are Loyalists who have been killed by rebels.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
  • While Machar is currently on trial for offenses including treason, fighting has intensified in areas seen as his strongholds, where government troops are trying to disperse the rebels.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And then there’s that bag stuffed with cash and drugs, the real troublemaker.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Their bid to cash in on the find quickly unravels into a dangerous pursuit, as smugglers and rivals close in and an unlikely band of companions, including a resourceful fish vendor and a volatile local troublemaker, get swept up in the mayhem.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • That kind of chaos could easily spill over Iran’s borders, and not just by land; the Persian Gulf is narrow, and would not pose much of an obstacle to terrorists or insurgents who cross it in speedboats.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Paxton will counter that Texas runoffs often reward insurgents.
    Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Videos published by Islamic State West Africa Province showed massive weaponry and ammunition, as well as dozens of motorcycles and vehicles that the extremists said were captured during the raids.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Over the weekend, Islamic extremists launched at least six attacks in Borno and Yobe states and in the wider Lake Chad region, spiriting away trucks and military hardware from the bases, according to security analysts and security reports.
    Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Lindgren, the genial kind-hearted young hotel general manager who was the consummate promoter, had worked his magic.
    Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Two years later, promoters marketed confusing credits such as the Employee Retention Credit to businesses that did not qualify, collecting fees to file improper claims.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Trump started his second presidency by pardoning the insurrectionists who’d wanted to unlawfully extend his first.
    Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
  • People's Liberation Army troops under Mao's control either ignored the violence or offered support to the insurrectionists while the country descended into lawlessness and retribution.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For years, dead pool was a phrase only used for futuristic alarmist forecasts.
    Pete McBride, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
  • No intention of coming across as alarmist, but as a statement of fact reminder, NBA trades aren’t complete until all players pass physicals from their prospective new team.
    SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Provoker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provoker. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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