egged

past tense of egg

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for egged
Verb
  • During her trial, prosecutors said Rodriguez had goaded the officers for video views.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Little wonder authoritarian states were spurred by the Arab Spring into enacting draconian internet controls.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In 2022, high inflation spurred rate hikes, and the market fell roughly 25% from its peak.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As much as analyst Jessica Reif Erlich prodded, Woodbury declined to give numbers of any sort for Epic post-launch.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But Voccola said he was prodded into action after the City Commission voted 3-2 in June to postpone the November 2025 election to 2026 without voter approval.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The spirit of his work, which earned him a humanism in medicine scholarship in medical school, is what prompted him to call Sutton-Schulman.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Her comments prompted a standing ovation from European lawmakers.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By the time Kendra’s lies were discovered, the family was being hounded by debt collectors and were in danger of losing their home.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Vikings defense hounded Maye, a veteran unit that ranked second in takeaways last year and confounded veteran quarterbacks with its exotic pressure packages.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The actress whipped out some ballerina dance moves to ensure each pair was still comfortable enough for any and all activities.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Johnson exhorted at a Labor Day workers rally.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Inspired by the financial and professional assistance, Cenedella exhorted the 30 people in the audience to accept the challenge of working to improve their community.
    Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • An officer pressed a confession into her hands.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Continue reading … LAW OF THE LAND – Amy Coney Barrett defends Supreme Court's Dobbs decision when pressed.
    , FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Egged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egged. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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