A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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The kids took to TikTok and Instagram to dissect every awful thing Banks and the rest did in the name of goosing ratings, with many wondering why its audience barely blinked at its endless exploitation.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
In addition to climate change, researchers found that a recently concluded La Nina phenomenon, which changes weather worldwide, and an ocean heat wave were factors in goosing Gabrielle’s impact.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
Parton gives the hoary tune new life by flipping the gender of Rodgers’ lyric — she’s a “lady muleskinner” — and by goosing it with a hurtling rock-and-soul rhythm track.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
In the past decade, especially, the tacked-on guest feature has become a tried-and-true method for goosing a song to No. 1.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2020
Five or six more men left the porch and surrounded the fractious beast, goosing him in the sides and making him show his temper.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
