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egged

verb

past tense of egg

as in spurred

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The lazy label attached to William in the past may have spurred him into action.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Growth in Asia was spurred by core markets like China, up 40% year-on-year and standing in contrast to the rest of the industry, where the market dragged on quarterly results.

— Ella Graveney, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of spurred

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And along with the documentary, you get prodded into recall again.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
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

Definition of prodded

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Owners of Koja Kitchen did not respond to an inquiry from The Bee and did not elaborate on what prompted the closure.

— Emma Hall August 5, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
While officials say the measures are purely precautionary and not prompted by structural concerns, preservation experts have questioned whether the potential impact on nearby cultural sites has been fully assessed.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of prompted

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In 2017, the object flew into our solar system, whipped around the sun like a comet, and flew back out.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
The blaze raged through pine forests and scrubland through the weekend, whipped by gale force winds that often prevented water-dropping planes from operating.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of whipped

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In 2009, fearing a far-right resurgence, Tony Judt exhorted a recovery of the social-democratic ethos that had guided postwar Europe.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
From garage tech to global powerhouse When Russia invaded Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded for foreign military aid from the West and exhorted his countrymen to build makeshift weapons for the resistance.

— Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026

Definition of exhorted

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For a few centimeters, one of your body’s main electrical cables runs just under the skin, pressed against bone.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Those in black tops pressed the reds, then the yellow tops pressed the black tops before the red tops pressed the yellows.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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