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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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Katchouk celebrated his third of the season by holding his right hand up to the side of his helmet, egging on the crowd for more noise.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

“That sounds like a way that somebody who pushed somebody would describe pushing them,” Jason Kelce said, egging on his brother.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023

In the footage, Mr. Prigozhin is seen rallying his fighters and egging on Mr. Zelensky as he adjusts his body armor.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

But for the most part, these are the masters, not mistresses, of the universe, egging on Musk to buy Twitter because of the changes he could make or the fun they could all have.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2022

What tickled their fancy most was Ali Baba's cleverness in egging on Ayisha to advertise Grim as Ali Higg.

From The Lion of Petra by Mundy, Talbot