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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

Though Francis often reads speeches in a monotone, face hanging downward, on Thursday he was improvising, gesturing and even egging on the crowd.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

The days of commercial "egging" on a large scale are over, because eggs of the final lay were taken like the rest, and the whole bird life was depleted below paying quantities.

From Draft of a Plan for Beginning Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador by Wood, William Charles Henry