EGGING (ON) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

egging (on)

verb

present participle of egg (on)

as in urging

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action though exhausted, I was egged on by spectators to finish the marathon

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Organizers sought to distance themselves from potential unrest, urging participants to keep their faces uncovered and hands visible.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
With these factors in mind, public health authorities are urging the public to take measures now to protect themselves and others.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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Traditional vendor evaluations reward platforms that maximize match rates, encouraging systems to force low-confidence records into identities simply to return an answer.

— Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
As Election Day approaches, organizations like ours will be encouraging women to vote because doing so matters enormously.

— Sharon Sewell-Fairman, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026

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