egging on
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
Sometimes, these investors made investment decisions that weren’t tied to value, egging on one another using online discussion platforms like Reddit.
From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2022
Being a reachable proximate ideal, it works strongly upon every boy's amour propre, egging on the average and lazy to work, and by a system of honours holding out hopes of distinction to the able.
From Town Life in Australia by Twopeny, Richard Ernest Nowell
