- present participle of instigate.
instigating
Example Sentences
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Police said that a suspect detained at the weekend over the attack on the 78-year-old former Conservative minister has now been re-arrested on suspicion of committing, preparing or instigating "terrorism".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Across the pond, the people most affected by the unrest, and its instigating events, are not having any of it.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
It all begins with a 2018 U.S. government assessment, instigating what I called a psychiatric moment for the news media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The Syrian government has said it has deployed security forces to Druze areas to combat "outlaw groups" which it has accused of instigating the clashes.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
“They wanted to find the adults behind the scenes. They thought there must have been a large ring that they could now break up. But there were no adults instigating us.”
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
