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as in to urge
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 prod
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Poke and prod correctly, and the gears of this puzzle box begin to turn.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
The absence of lobster traps and not being poked and prodded by divers armed with snares, tickle sticks and nets for nearly four months usually results in an abundance of bugs, a term that refers to the insect-like appearance of lobsters.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
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Verb
His desire to poke, prod, and contemplate the perverse ironies of mortality is still present and accounted for, however.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Poke and prod correctly, and the gears of this puzzle box begin to turn.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
Trump has threatened, but held off on, imposing new sanctions against Russia to prod Putin into peace talks.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
The absence of lobster traps and not being poked and prodded by divers armed with snares, tickle sticks and nets for nearly four months usually results in an abundance of bugs, a term that refers to the insect-like appearance of lobsters.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prod
Verb
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This review pokes a useful hole in the breathless reception this film received, while managing to feel fond.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The dish is almost a tease, tickling and poking you by showcasing carrots such that here a confident argument is made to herald them in as the pre-eminent salad vegetable.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Residents are urged to exercise caution, stay hydrated, and be aware of the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Donald Trump has also publicly stated his opposition to breaking encrypted communications, publicly urging the prime minister Kier Starmer not to introduce such measures.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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To put it into perspective, the two 2020 and one 2021 stimulus checks issued to Americans from the stimulus package totaled around $931 billion in financial relief via the stimulus checks, according to reports from the Government Accountability Office in 2022.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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The big story China’s economy requires more than short-term stimulus, even as deflationary pressures intensify.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Canadian wildfire smoke has spurred poor air quality across Milwaukee routinely in recent years.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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An ambassador for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Wise is committed to reducing mental health stigma, and to helping spur systemic change towards accessible care for all.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Community members are encouraged to see the stadium before the start of the 2025 football season.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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During his latter stint on the council, Spelman called on Austin police to reevaluate how officers spent their time and encouraged the city to consider alternative programs to reduce crime.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
Verb
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The students -- roommates Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle, and Kernodle's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin -- were stabbed to death at the girls' off-campus house on Nov. 13, 2022.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
24 July 2025
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Kernodle died from lacerations to her heart and lungs, and she had been stabbed more than 50 times.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
24 July 2025
Verb
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For loyalty teams, the real allure is real-time agility: Rewards can flex by the minute, nudging behavior without the delays of traditional quarterly campaigns.—
Boris Dzhingarov,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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But Meyers, who was nudged out of the main late-night Emmy category as a result of a fall in nomination spots, has a chance to put that right this year.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
Noun
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As an example, traditional regulatory efforts tend to be seen as restrictive, while industrial policy typically incorporates enabling incentives to stimulate private or public sector action.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Too quick of a shift could lead many aging rice farmers to just retire, while large commercial farms may need more incentives to switch back to producing mainly rice over other crops.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
18 July 2025
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“Prod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prod. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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