egged

past tense of egg

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for egged
Verb
  • The original 1990 film grossed more than $470 million in the worldwide box office and spurred five sequels that followed the original movie.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Yet even with uncertainty on the horizon, some buyers might feel spurred into action.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Vance pressed Zelenskyy, who has thanked America over and over.
    Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Cantwell and other Senators pressed Isaacman on plans to use NASA’s Space Launch System rocket as part of the overall plan to get astronauts to the lunar surface.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Egged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egged. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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