prod
verb (used with object)
to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.
has prodded
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present perfectof prod (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But none of this has prodded corporate India to boost spending.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
Biden visited South Korea and Japan last year, and has prodded the pair of critical U.S. allies in a region that includes North Korea to mend relations with each other.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Still, the prospect of being banished from food establishments has prodded some of the holdouts into action.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2022
Beijing has prodded government-owned firms and state-backed property developers to purchase some of Evergrande’s assets, people with knowledge of the matter previously said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2021
The losses continue a troubling trend that has attracted the scrutiny of AT&T’s activist investor, Elliott Management Corp. , which has prodded AT&T to sell assets, including the El Segundo-based television giant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2019
