prod
verb (used with object)
to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.
had prodded
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past perfectof prod.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Current England captain Jamie George said Marler had "prodded the bear a little bit" before Saturday's match, which kicks off at 15:10 GMT.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
Ms. Ernst had prodded the inspector general to conduct the audit of EcoHealth and the money paid to the Wuhan lab.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
“I’m a professor at Georgetown and I’ve taught many Cubans,” Annette Shelby told Castro, after Marcelle Leahy had prodded the famous dictator’s brother to talk about great-grandchildren.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 24, 2022
The persistent digging had prodded the tortoise to peek out to see what all the commotion was.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
After he had prodded my stomach and I had done my yelping routine, he said to me, ‘Now you can get dressed again and seat yourself on that chair. ’
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
