egging on
Example Sentences
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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
“That sounds like a way that somebody who pushed somebody would describe pushing them,” Jason Kelce said, egging on his brother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Even in the quietest, most self-questioning songs on “The Record,” boygenius sounds like its members are egging on one another, cheering the boldest moves and pushing past collaboration toward synergy.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 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 Charlotte Mary Yonge
