egging on
Example Sentences
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Some say he was possibly egging on the pitcher or responding to the home team’s rowdy dugout — but some are insistent he was gesturing toward center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
Still he's not wrong that everything from Hogan ripping off his shirt to Trump pretending he's a general egging on troops is a collective overcompensation by a whole lot of men.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2024
Katchouk celebrated his third of the season by holding his right hand up to the side of his helmet, egging on the crowd for more noise.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
In the footage, Mr. Prigozhin is seen rallying his fighters and egging on Mr. Zelensky as he adjusts his body armor.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
Their English blood was up in a moment two masked figures and hearing them egging on their bravoes with 'Hola, there!
From Stray Pearls by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
