egged on

VERB

push to do something

Synonyms

WEAK

agitate arouse drive encourage excite exhort goad incite instigate pique prick prod prompt propel rally sic spur stimulate stir up urge whip up

Antonyms

WEAK

discourage dissuade hold back talk out of

Example Sentences

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She was first subjected to an ego-bruising round of media speculation that this was coming, rumors egged on by anonymous White House sources.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

As a first-year computer science student in Hanoi, Hoang Le started trading crypto from his university dorm room, egged on by his gamer friends who were making a killing.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The newspapers were egged on by the American Maj.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Benegal recounts that, egged on by Kurien, he had produced several documentaries on Operation Flood, external - India's milk revolution - and rural marketing initiatives.

From BBC • May 17, 2024

Lawrence and Alvarez, egged on by their mutual mentor, continued their campaign the next morning.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik