egged on
Example Sentences
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As a first-year computer science student in Hanoi, Hoang Le started trading crypto from his university dorm room, egged on by his gamer friends who were making a killing.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
The newspapers were egged on by the American Maj.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
And the wild swings in stock markets around the world, egged on by the heightened risk of global recession, have not been good news for investors in the UK.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
On this sunny day, however, the goats are streaming down the hill to a new grazing area, egged on by the indefatigable herding dog Bernie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
No time like the present, it was decided, egged on by the fact that people from Noah’s party—Zephyr included—kept knocking on my door, which was locked with a dresser in front of it.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
