provoke
verb (used with object)
to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
has been provoking
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present perfect progressiveof provoke (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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Norris has felt this year that a lack of feeling from the front axle of the car has been provoking mistakes when he has tried to push to the absolute limit in qualifying.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
Flossie Lewis has been provoking generations of students into thoughtful silence since she began teaching in 1945.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2018
He has been provoking ever so long, and I won’t bear it any longer!” and she flounced into a chair.
From Modern Broods by Charlotte Mary Yonge
