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
In past seasons, coach Tyronn Lue has prodded Zubac to play more authoritatively around the rim; after this dunk, Zubac ran back on defense yelling, the noise lost in the arena’s larger uproar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
The Amazon founder has prodded the fund to finance well-articulated ideas for combating climate change, rather than focus on issues or targets generally, Steer said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 4, 2022
Still, the prospect of being banished from food establishments has prodded some of the holdouts into action.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2022
It has prodded electric vehicle maker Tesla to recall dark touch screens and is investigating the company’s Autopilot partially automated driving system’s failure to stop for parked emergency vehicles.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2021
