goaded

Example Sentences

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And the message-board-born concept of a “lolcow,” a gullible user who can be goaded into making a fool of themselves on a regular basis, definitely predated the music video.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

He raced to the ring and headed straight to Usyk's corner and goaded his opponent, to the enjoyment of 2,500 travelling British fans.

From BBC • May 18, 2024

Speaking to “Vibe,” Drake candidly shared his thoughts on feeling as goaded by Lamar on “Control.”

From Salon • May 7, 2024

It’s six minutes of deep-bottomed polytonal funk — topped with synthesizer jabs and horn lines, goaded by a hard-rock guitar riff — that veers between disenchanted verses and a conditionally optimistic chorus.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024

Plunking it onto the paste, they goaded it forward and discovered to their delight that its footprints did indeed match those of the fossil Buckland had been studying.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson