egged

verb

past tense of egg
as in spurred

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egged
  1. spurred
  2. goaded
  3. prodded
  4. prompted
  5. whipped
  6. hounded
  7. exhorted
  8. pressed
Verb
  • That effort was spurred by what union members claim were execrable working conditions to which they were subjected during the recent heat wave that gripped London.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2026
  • Pragiwaksono’s arrival in America spurred something of a comedic identity crisis.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of spurred
Verb
  • Anthony provoked and goaded Metcalf, Wirskye said.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
  • In the ensuing chaos, one of those two young men takes the stage, goaded on by his friend, and soon has the audience dancing to his melodies and words.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026
Definition of goaded
Verb
  • On cross-examination, defense attorney Blair Berk prodded Wallace to admit that her chemical analysis — done months after prosecutors believe Burke turned his garage into an abattoir — did not definitively prove the presence of blood.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Goldfarb rhetorically asks himself when prodded for response.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of prodded
Verb
  • The incident prompted city officials to evacuate several surrounding buildings and reroute nearby bus lines over fears of a partial collapse.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • This, at least in part, prompted the new round of checks from the GCMB.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of prompted
Verb
  • Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.
    — Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Juan Rivera tried mate for the first time from his now wife Tiffany, who whipped it up for him while manning a beverage booth at a music festival.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • There were also social-media groups that hounded commissioners and sought to sink the hunt.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Several of those who hounded Miller for payouts have formed new leagues to play together during this upcoming season.
    — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of hounded
Verb
  • Teddy Roosevelt exhorted a nation of effeminate, civilized men to sally forth into the wild and reclaim their natural vitality.
    — Elizabeth Dray, STAT, 21 July 2026
  • Days after Kirk was killed, his wife, Erika, exhorted his followers to join a church.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of exhorted
Verb
  • Lynn Horton ordered a caprese panini, pressed to be extra crunchy, with extra pesto, her husband enjoyed an eggplant caprese.
    — Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Berman also pressed his advantage as a first mover, borrowing capital from large financial firms that wanted to get into the market.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Definition of pressed
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