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egging on

VERB

push to do something

Synonyms

WEAK

agitate arouse drive encourage excite exhort goad incite instigate pique prick prod prompt propel rally sic spur stimulate stir up urge whip up

Antonyms

WEAK

discourage dissuade hold back talk out of

Example Sentences

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Some say he was possibly egging on the pitcher or responding to the home team’s rowdy dugout — but some are insistent he was gesturing toward center.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024

Still he's not wrong that everything from Hogan ripping off his shirt to Trump pretending he's a general egging on troops is a collective overcompensation by a whole lot of men.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2024

In his pro debut for Team USA in the 2017 Presidents Cup, Thomas was cupping his hand to his ear and egging on the pro-American gallery at Liberty National even during a lopsided win.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Still, they’re banking on the affection for the series egging on a flow of customers for the stage adaptation.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

Their English blood was up in a moment two masked figures and hearing them egging on their bravoes with 'Hola, there!

From Stray Pearls by Yonge, Charlotte Mary