goaded

VERB

egg on, incite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coerce harass hound prod provoke tease

STRONG

animate annoy arouse bully drive encourage excite exhort force goose impel inspirit instigate irritate lash move needle press prick prompt propel push rowel sic sound spark spur stimulate sting thrust trigger urge whip worry

WEAK

fire up key up put up to turn on work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

leave alone

STRONG

aid block bore calm check deaden depress discourage dissuade halt lull please praise prevent pull quiet repress soothe stop suppress surrender

Example Sentences

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goaded

Mr. Warsh resolutely refuses to be goaded into making news at post-FOMC press conferences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

They felt he had been goaded into a moment of weakness.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025

The beef continued at the Source magazine awards on 3 August 1995, when Knight goaded Combs and Bad Boy Records from the stage.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024

“Oh, yes, let me tell you my whole plan. You’ve goaded me right into it.”

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black