prodded

Example Sentences

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Mr. Trump prodded Mr. Carr to let Mr. Ergen sell his licenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

After battling past Zverev to keep his quest to become the youngest man to win the career Grand Slam alive, he prodded his chest to show the victory came from the heart.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Calvert-Lewin thought he had extended his scoring streak when he prodded in 10 minutes from time but had strayed just beyond the last defender.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

For most of the post-2008 period, officials decided what quantity of assets they wanted to hold and then prodded the liability side of the ledger to keep up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Tucker prodded the binding of my calculus book.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia