prod
verb (used with object)
to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.
will prod
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future tenseof prod.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Maybe it will prod European militaries to take Arctic security more seriously External link, too.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
Chesky said that will prod hosts into cutting prices during the off-season, but it could also help them raise peak prices.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
More important, the bands and app will prod guests to play the games that dot Super Nintendo World, which will be broad in scope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
The administration is eager to make the case that regulations will prod automakers to build more efficient vehicles and save consumers money at a time of near record pump prices.
From Reuters ● Apr. 1, 2022
They have helped each other set their goals, and they will prod each other into reaching them.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
