prod
verb (used with object)
to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.
prodded
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past participleof prod.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof prod.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
prodverb (used with object)to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.
Example Sentences
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Maher prodded Trump in a monologue last Friday after attending a White House dinner alongside Kid Rock and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Bumrah whacked a six and three fours in his cameo of 20 not out as he showed promise in keeping Shreyas company, but the latter softly prodded behind to Atkinson for a tame end.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
But decades later the three, prodded by Elvira, go on a quest to understand what really happened to them and their parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The crowd, which greeted Paul with boos before settling into sullen, begrudging applause when prodded, is fully prepared for a distraction.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
She shook her head, looked away as she prodded in the churned-up earth.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
