- present participle of instigate.
instigating
Example Sentences
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“It’s the first time that I’m properly going into the genre and embracing it and instigating that work,” Anderson says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Across the pond, the people most affected by the unrest, and its instigating events, are not having any of it.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
It all begins with a 2018 U.S. government assessment, instigating what I called a psychiatric moment for the news media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The two countries have blamed each other for instigating the fresh fighting, which has spread to nearly every province along their border.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
If the tapeworm attaches to the right place in the gut, it can leech vitamin B12 from the victim, instigating a lethal form of anemia.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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