- present participle of prod.
prodding
Example Sentences
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But dozens of Wall Street Journal readers have told me that their financial advisers are prodding them to put these funds in taxable accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Massie has been one of the loudest House voices prodding the Trump administration to release more information on the sex offender and his accomplices.
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
The day will need him at his gobsmacking best; poking and prodding, controlling and surprising, putting men into gaps and sticking points on the board.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Its activist investing honcho, James Chadwick, once told a podcast his fund often gets involved at the prodding of a former insider or other person knowledgeable about a particular target company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
“You’re right,” said Hermione, prodding Ron out of the chair with her foot and offering it to the first year again.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
