egging

verb

Definition of eggingnext
present participle of egg
as in goading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egging
  1. spurring
  2. exhorting
  3. whipping
  4. pressing
Verb
  • According to the firm, the iterative process has grounded the project in real-world applications while spurring technological innovation.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, the onshoring trend is heightening demand for industrial and multifamily real estate while spurring job growth in emerging manufacturing hubs across numerous Sun Belt markets, including Phoenix and Austin.
    Richard Mack, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of spurring
Verb
  • In its opening scene, from George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh, Preston starts singing the warmly exhorting gospel song that gives the film its name.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
  • On an August day in 2011, a man stood outside City Hall in Newark, New Jersey, exhorting a crowd through a wireless microphone.
    Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of exhorting
Verb
  • Sick of whipping out a hair dryer, round brush, and a straightener to achieve a frizz-free blowout?
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With gusts of up to 80 mph possible, a small fire could transform into an inferno, whipping embers at astonishing speeds and leaving firefighters with few options other than trying to get people to evacuate.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • Democrats pressing to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage have made some last-minute changes that add cost to the plan and could complicate its chances of being rolled into a year-end health deal.
    Victoria Knight, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • As bleak as those circumstances may seem, USC actually has more pressing portal needs elsewhere.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of pressing
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