prod
verb (used with object)
to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.
has been prodding
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present perfect progressiveof prod (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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William Murphy, a cancer researcher who worked at the N.I.H. for 12 years, has been prodding federal health officials to initiate these studies since 2021.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
His administration has been prodding Taiwan to upgrade its defenses, taking lessons from Ukraine’s success in fending off a larger invader.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2022
Cannell Capital has been prodding Lee to make changes for several years.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
GSA has been prodding the U.S. window-making industry to pay more attention to energy efficiency since 2019.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 21, 2022
"Your village Aesculapius has been prodding me about, till I scarcely know where I am."
From The Great Secret by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
