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as in encouraged
to rouse to strong feeling or action
his teasing finally provoked her to anger bees generally will not sting unless they are provoked
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to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
rankings that are sure to provoke an argument among film buffs
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Recent Examples of provoked
Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
His 1954 run for governor in Connecticut provoked questions about whether the state was ready for a Jewish governor.
—Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
Could a second season really recapture the visceral emotions provoked by that unpredictability?
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
But few things provoked a more consistently ambivalent posture from Buckley than populism.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
The funding debacle has provoked questions about Speaker Johnson’s future and whether someone else is better equipped to lead the House GOP conference in the next Congress.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
The war had already begun to shift northward, provoked by Hezbollah’s late July rocket attack on a soccer field in the Golan Heights, which killed 12 children and injured over 40.
—Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
The confessional nature of brat also provoked a lot of the remix collaborators to match that.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
The acquittal provoked anger and mistrust of the justice system among many Hartford residents, according to news reports at the time.
—Renata Daou, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
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The incident was caught on video, making waves online and on local TV news, and provoked an outcry from fellow residents.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
His 1954 run for governor in Connecticut provoked questions about whether the state was ready for a Jewish governor.
—Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
Could a second season really recapture the visceral emotions provoked by that unpredictability?
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
But few things provoked a more consistently ambivalent posture from Buckley than populism.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
The funding debacle has provoked questions about Speaker Johnson’s future and whether someone else is better equipped to lead the House GOP conference in the next Congress.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
The war had already begun to shift northward, provoked by Hezbollah’s late July rocket attack on a soccer field in the Golan Heights, which killed 12 children and injured over 40.
—Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
The confessional nature of brat also provoked a lot of the remix collaborators to match that.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
The acquittal provoked anger and mistrust of the justice system among many Hartford residents, according to news reports at the time.
—Renata Daou, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provoked
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In New York, first-degree murder charges are reserved for killings with aggravated circumstances, such as those involving police officers, torture or if someone is hired to kill.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Three of the men involved who committed the fatal assault – Diego Montaña, Alejandro Freire and Kaio Amaral – were each found guilty of aggravated murder.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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The Year of Return also encouraged tourism and cultural connections between the African diaspora and Ghana.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Customers are encouraged to check with their local store for specific hours of operation.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Trump ran for president on the idea that increased oil and natural gas production would reduce costs for U.S. voters who were left frustrated by a 2022 inflationary spike that still lingers.JOSH BOAK AND RAF CASERT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 prompted a national discussion on healthcare costs that included outcry from lawmakers and support for the shooting from frustrated consumers.BrieAnna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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His son, Kenneth, moved meat packing plants to where his cattle were raised and saw profits soar.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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The 2024 tiger sighting was attributed to conservation efforts and has raised hopes that the predator could return to Kui Buri National Park, officials said.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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This move has stirred controversy and concern amongst community leaders in New Orleans, a city with a historically high homicide rate.Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
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The presence of these encampments stirred a debate about free speech — and what universities should and should not permit on campuses — that continued in our section well after students went home for the summer.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
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Russia’s Vladimir Putin has incited Europe’s largest conflict since the Second World War and China’s Xi Jinping is remaking global institutions in his own image, bereft of democratic values.Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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With the widespread medical advice advocating protective measures against UV radiation to ward against this, the view incited considerable backlash.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Pippen was promoted from his two-way deal to a roster contract and has played every game for a team with the second-best record in the West.Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Vogue Ukraine has always supported and promoted young national talents.PhotoVogue, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
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Will the timepieces that make their debut in the coming months reflect the exuberance of the former period or the practicality inspired by the reckoning that came after?Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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Though her innovations inspired a movement in young children’s learning, Montessori saw her work more simply.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Provoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provoked. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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