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
  • As massive investments in artificial intelligence and data centers have spurred demand for computing hardware, Chinese manufacturers are capitalizing on the opportunity.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Europe’s defense sovereignty push, spurred by Washington’s retreat as the continent’s security guarantor, has hit several hurdles in recent months, including the demise of a joint German-French fighter jet project.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 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
  • But decades later the three, prodded by Elvira, go on a quest to understand what really happened to them and their parents.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Goldfarb rhetorically asks himself when prodded for response.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of prodded
Verb
  • Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal, part of a rebooting of the government announced Sunday, prompted protests in Kyiv.
    — Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • An unusually warm spring prompted early runoff and early peak flows in most Colorado rivers.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of prompted
Verb
  • Most notable was his thin satin-like scarf whipped eccentrically over one shoulder, like a Milanese gentleman oozing sprezzatura, further cementing himself as one of the most glamorous soccer players of our time.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • In Tokyo, the couple had an adults-only date night at Daikoku Parking Area, where the F1 driver whipped around in a Ferrari F40 with Kardashian in the passenger seat.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • 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
  • While playing for club Real Madrid in Spain during the 2025-26 season, Mbappé was hounded by monkey chants in a match against Real Oviedo, which led to a fan being detained.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Definition of hounded
Verb
  • Days after Kirk was killed, his wife, Erika, exhorted his followers to join a church.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Even so, Bozzo exhorted the community to continue relying on the city and gathering in spaces that felt safer, like churches or city-run events.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Definition of exhorted
Verb
  • Rushing has been pressed into action with Will Smith out, as the franchise catcher’s neck issue has stretched from days to weeks to months, with no firm timetable in sight.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The man behind the wheel overrode driver-assistance features and fully pressed the car’s accelerator, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
    — Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Definition of pressed
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