GOADED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

goaded

verb

past tense of goad

as in urged

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action tried to goad me into auditioning for the play

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as in spurred

to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object goading the horse forward into the stall

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These initiatives urged the Egyptian Football Association to promote the game in all parts of the country and thus, creating an official league.

Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
After thousands of commenters urged her to call the police, Santry got in touch with the Columbus Division of Police and told her followers on TikTok that officers would be arriving the next day.

CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024

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