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Goad (Verb)

Give heart or courage to.

Verbs of feeling.

Her words of encouragement goaded the young athlete to push beyond her limits and win the championship.
The coach's pep talk goaded the team to come from behind and score a stunning victory.
Her determination goaded the aspiring entrepreneur to keep working towards her ambitious startup goals.
The thought of his family's struggles goaded him to work multiple jobs and provide a better life for them.
The prospect of achieving her lifelong dream goaded the artist to take a leap of faith and showcase her work worldwide.

Urge with or as if with a goad.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The coach goaded the players into working harder, pushing them beyond their limits.
Her friends goaded her into taking the stage and singing, despite her initial reservations.
He goaded his sister into a fierce competition, fueling her desire to win.
The activists goaded the government into taking action on the issue, applying relentless pressure.
The rival company goaded them into making a hasty decision, hoping they would make a mistake.

Annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She tried to goad him into a fight with her inflammatory comments.
His constant teasing was an attempt to goad her into revealing her plans.
The politician's opponent tried to goad her into making a statement that could be used against her.
The coach used tough love to goad his team into performing better on the field.
He continued to goad his sibling with jokes about their favorite sports team.

Stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The police officer had to goad the reluctant witness to tell her story on the stand.
The press secretary was accused of trying to goad the president's opponent into making a public mistake.
The irate motorist tried to goad the slow driver into a confrontation by honking his horn repeatedly.
The competitive salesperson was known to goad his team into selling more by offering lucrative bonuses.
Her opponent's insults were meant to goad her into losing her temper during the debate.