- present participle of instigate.
instigating
Example Sentences
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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
This portrayal of protesters as routinely instigating violence or rioting was also misleading.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025
The Syrian government has said it has deployed security forces to Druze areas to combat "outlaw groups" which it has accused of instigating the clashes.
From BBC • May 2, 2025
After many nights without sleep, we have given the original letter to our lawyer, who is instigating a libel suit for $500,000.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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