incite
verb (used with object)
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action.
incites
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present tense formof incite (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Their younger brother, Tillotson, meanwhile, incites mayhem among local churchgoers by impersonating an angel, much to his sisters’ dismay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Bree begins the film desperately wanting gender-affirming surgery, so much so that her urgency incites the film’s madcap mumblecore events.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
This new rule will also apply to any team official who incites players to leave the pitch.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
"Real Madrid condemns this type of gesture and expression that incites violence and hatred in sports and society."
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
I can see how our words are like fuel that incites him further.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
