instigate
verb (used with object)
to cause by incitement; foment.
are instigating
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present progressiveof instigate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The fact that offices are nonetheless being inundated with requests, some officials said, raised questions about the true motives of those who are instigating them.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 11, 2022
“Students are instigating conflict online and when they have to see each other face-to-face they don’t know how to resolve their issues,” the teacher said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
