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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egging
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His Dahl is constantly goading people, driving them right up to the edge of their tolerance.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026 -
So, does Roan deserve all the credit for softening the nature of these carpets, where dozens of photographers gather to scream goading or even offensive remarks at talent just to get their attention?—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Mar. 2026
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But the broadcasting union declined to kick Israel out, spurring five countries — Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland — to boycott.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Fusty and fractious Professor Bullfinch is bludgeoned with a bust of Nathaniel Hawthorne in his office at Cromwell University, throwing the faculty into a tizzy and spurring Elizabeth Cutty, the university’s president, into covering the university’s backside.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Honda Center became a noisy barn and not just because of the sound system or prompting from the in-house DJ.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Harris’ infield single on a ball Hoerner tried to scoop and shovel with his mitt errantly got past first baseman Michael Busch, prompting Counsell to end Imanaga’s night at 96 pitches and right-handed hitting Ha-Seong Kim due up.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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His firm, Strategy, has a business based around acquiring Bitcoin, with Saylor using his outsize social media presence to post memes exhorting others to do the same.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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After a steal and dunk by Reed put UConn back up by six, Huskies coach Dan Hurley began waving his arms wildly at the fans behind his bench, exhorting them to be louder.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The song is a reflection of the pressure on Joel to follow up on his success in the late 70s, and the prodding synthesizer riff adds to the claustrophobic nature of the tune.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Kuhner is a writer, and, a few months after his family arrived, neighbors started prodding him to take over the local bookstore, which was being sold.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Their hounding defense and Johnson’s decision to aggressively trap Anthony Edwards blew the game wide open, as the Spurs let the Wolves take open 3s, and Minnesota missed almost all of them.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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At times texts showed Diamantis hounding them for his payment and threatening to remove them from school jobs if he wasn’t paid.—
Dave Altimari,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Now imagine seeing like half a dozen road-going glizzies whipping around one of the most iconic tracks in all of motorsports.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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It was delivered by the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama, whose torso uncorked in a fit of frustration that sent his right elbow whipping toward Reid’s windpipe like a torpedo bat flying through the strike zone.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Cellphone video showed officers handcuffing and pressing him against an unmarked sedan, with his forehead bloodied.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Porter, known for asking tough questions during congressional hearings with the use of a whiteboard, at one point held up her notepad while pressing Becerra on his revenue source for his housing plan.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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“Egging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egging. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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