prodded

verb

Definition of proddednext
past tense of prod
1
as in poked
to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object kept prodding the sheep with a staff to move along faster

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2
as in urged
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action a public outcry eventually prodded the politicians into action

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodded
  1. urged
  2. stabbed
  3. encouraged
  4. spurred
  5. punched
Verb
  • 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
Definition of urged
Verb
  • Bonita Edwards and the twins were all found fatally stabbed inside the apartment.
    Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The only surprise is that Adar was so easily fooled and then stabbed to death.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • The central bank said it was encouraged by progress in its fight against inflation.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The ceremonial keg tapping takes place Friday evening, and the weekend lineup includes a German chocolate cake baking contest, a stein hoisting contest, and a chicken dance competition (costumes and creativity encouraged).
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • The attacks spurred them to flee a second time, one cousin carrying his ailing father down the stairs on his back, before arriving in Hazmieh, in the foothills of Mount Lebanon.
    Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Education Savings Accounts, or ESAs, and school vouchers have spurred debates at the local level for years.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of spurred
Verb
  • The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Days before the fire, Dunbar got into a dispute with the unnamed woman and punched through one of the windows, court documents state.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of punched
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