Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egged
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Some state legislators likened the current moment to the weeks after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, which helped unify Democratic lawmakers and spurred the passage of a marquee police oversight bill in Colorado.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026 -
The corpse abuse revelations spurred changes to Colorado’s lax funeral home regulations.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Trump, though never restrained, is now pure id, acting on impulse and goaded on by advisers who see an opportunity to further expand executive power.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Her ups and downs were a regular punch line on late-night talk shows, starting with her first appearance on The Tonight Show in 1985, when she was goaded into agreeing to lose 15 lbs.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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Other officials, too, prodded the IDNR after they were caught unaware about the possibility that the marina would not open for the 2026 season.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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When Reusters/Ipsos respondents were prodded about which party had the better approach on immigration, the GOP held the edge with 37% versus Democrats at 32%.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, France's former Culture Minister Jack Lang resigned as head of a Paris cultural center over reported past financial links to Epstein that prompted a tax investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Saturday night's attack came as Ukraine was still reeling from a massive drone and missile assault on Friday night, which again prompted significant power outages in most regions of the country.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Pierce died Friday after being whipped with a belt and being forced to stand in a cold shower, authorities said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Thanks to whipped egg whites, these cookies are airy and crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Stewart noted that Diana's experience of being hounded by the media resonated with her as someone who has had a famously tumultuous relationship with the press and the public's scrutiny of celebrity lives.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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That would've never happened if James hadn't hounded me (to take the UTSA job).—
Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
1 Feb. 2026
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In an election statement in 2025, WGA West board member Adam Conover — who has his own popular channel on YouTube with nearly a million subscribers— exhorted the union to organize around YouTube and podcasts.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the week, several groups including clergy, immigrant groups and labor unions exhorted residents to support the Friday protest and not shop nor attend school or work that day.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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The hearing became tense as representatives pressed him on this point.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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When Bonds pressed him, the detective agreed neither actually happened.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Egged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egged. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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