- present participle of instigate.
instigating
Example Sentences
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Police said that a suspect detained at the weekend over the attack on the 78-year-old former Conservative minister has now been re-arrested on suspicion of committing, preparing or instigating "terrorism".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Kaplan accused her of instigating the investigation, and began to strip her of managerial authority, the complaint says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
Paz's government accuses him of instigating the unrest.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
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
