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prodding

[ prod-ing ]

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noun

the act of poking or jabbing with or as if with something pointed:
Finally, after five minutes and some prodding with a stick, the cow moved out of the road.
the act of trying to incite someone to action, as if by poking; nagging or urging:
The National Research Council finally succeeded in its assigned mission—albeit with some prodding from a public interest group and the courts.

adjective

poking, urging, or nagging:
It wasn’t until two days later, under the prodding questions of close relatives, that she revealed the true source of the ring.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prodding¹

First recorded in 1840–45; prod + -ing ¹ for the noun senses; prod + -ing ² for the adjective sense

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Despite some prodding, Ramsey is a pro at steering the conversation clear of any spoilers and they were even more diligent than the showrunners.

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The Trump prodding didn't end with the cold open, as the show went on to imagine the Trump family fighting their demons at a high-end resort in the glitzy parody "The White Potus."

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“The court has exhausted virtually every mechanism for prodding defendants to finally achieve compliance,” Mueller wrote in a July 2024 order contemplating appointment of a receiver.

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Some of these moves, including expedited arms transfers to Taiwan, were adopted in response to prodding from China hawks in Congress.

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It was about prodding them to opt for the help they needed.

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