egging

present participle of egg

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for egging
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Jean-Louis Dumas sought to extend the company’s reach into untapped international markets, as well as promote the brand to younger French consumers, spurring an expansion into home goods and updating ready-to-wear offerings.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
  • That doomsday scenario came to pass in devastating fashion on Wednesday, when two massive, back-to-back quakes damaged or collapsed scores of buildings, leaving at least 1,430 dead, more than 3,200 injured and spurring a desperate search for survivors buried beneath the rubble.
    Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • But the university ignored the committee’s findings, prompting Kil to seek arbitration, which was held in March.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Mercury stations retrograde under a Capricorn full moon, prompting you to examine the effects of perspective.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Payton now will be in the Parcells role, a Super Bowl-winning coach with an endless reservoir of experience pushing and prodding a young assistant with clear potential and the edge that comes with it.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • The steady march of progress, as demonstrated by these latest research papers, is prodding organizations with the most to lose to err on the side of Q Day—the day a cryptographically relevant quantum computer arrives—coming sooner rather than later.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Speaking about the tumultuous relationship on a 2024 episode of SiriusXM's This Life of Mine with James Corden, Miller reflected on the boiling point between the scandalous affair and the chaos of the paparazzi and tabloids hounding them.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
  • Members of the media followed the family constantly, hounding them for quotes.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • And a Cut Absolute is whipping around upon seeing the person and walking away.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
  • Patrick Evans made it to the top step of the Motocross Best Trick event with his electric bike, whipping out a no-handed front flip to loud cheers from the crowd before climbing back up the ramp to celebrate.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • This involves pressing down on the ice cream to remove air bubbles.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
  • Most believe that the federal government is too slow to address pressing issues in their districts.
    Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
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“Egging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egging. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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