goaded

VERB

egg on, incite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coerce harass hound prod provoke tease

STRONG

animate annoy arouse bully drive encourage excite exhort force goose impel inspirit instigate irritate lash move needle press prick prompt propel push rowel sic sound spark spur stimulate sting thrust trigger urge whip worry

WEAK

fire up key up put up to turn on work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

leave alone

STRONG

aid block bore calm check deaden depress discourage dissuade halt lull please praise prevent pull quiet repress soothe stop suppress surrender

Example Sentences

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The first purpose is to keep the audience laser-focused on the differences between love and romance, leading them to believe that observing the distinction is their own doing, not something Barker goaded them into.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Claiming to work on “a communication strategy for reaching out to law enforcement,” Williams then goaded AP3 members into bragging about their police connections.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

"If you 'bout to drop, she gotta approve/This girl really 'bout to make you act like you not in a feud," he goaded: "Yeah, shoutout to Taylor Swift/Biggest gangster in the music game right now."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024

Still, he compares his powers, which I’d goaded him into demonstrating at the hotel bar, unfavorably with those of Alec, or Ariely.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

A moment later, Blue Eyes and the half-man Tool and a couple others surrounded them and goaded them out of their camp.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi