instigate
Example Sentences
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Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte last summer instigated this legal showdown by posting a criminal referral for Ms. Cook on social media.
He has instigated protesters to continue to speak out and occupy government buildings.
From BBC
Verse said Thursday that former Rams linebacker Michael Hoecht instigated the demonstration.
From Los Angeles Times
It disputes that Weinstein attempted to make Woodall redundant, saying she was very supportive towards her and instigated the investigation into the culture of the agency team.
From BBC
As such, instigating its own investigation without a referral is relatively rare.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
