incite
verb (used with object)
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action.
is inciting
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present progressiveof incite (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"There is no reason to think she is inciting anyone or that she will be starting a riot," he said.
From Fox News ● Oct. 31, 2021
“There is no reason to think she is inciting anyone or that she will be starting a riot.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2021
Its pattern is inciting incident, rising tension, explosive climax and denouement.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2020
“Any party that is inciting against a minority group cannot be trusted,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2016
Wylder is inciting him, and will reap the benefit of it.
From Wylder's Hand by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
