prod
verb (used with object)
to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.
was prodding
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past progressiveof prod.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“The Sopranos” was a breakthrough show in many ways, not the least of which was prodding a male audience to talk about television the way women, generally speaking, talked about soaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
When he did that, I think, he was prodding the demon that haunted him, trying to bring it under his control.
From Golf Digest ● May 8, 2020
A quick search reveals that Rihanna was trending on Twitter around the time Trump was prodding at his phone.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2019
To sustain that, President Barack Obama was prodding Congress Tuesday to approve his request for $6.2 billion in emergency spending against the outbreak.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 2, 2014
She was prodding the cheeses with her bony fingers, sniffing them one by one.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
