provoke
verb (used with object)
to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
will provoke
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future tenseof provoke.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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“It will provoke a new round of markets jitters,” Haines wrote in a note.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 11, 2026
Reading “Alice” will provoke strong reactions from any reader, but don’t decide what you think until it’s all over.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
The creators hope “Planet Earth III” will provoke awe, but also discussion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
His account, too, will provoke a wider national conversation - about what is appropriate behaviour at work in 2023.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2023
Oftentimes he studies us, copying our movements, and he seems to know which words will provoke us to laugh or talk back to him, or be shocked.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
