provoke

a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict.

By their sin they provoked the wrath of the people.

He was provoked beyond endurance.

Her behavior was enough to provoke an angel.

The odd sight aroused our curiosity.See Synonyms at provoke

speakers who know how to excite a crowd.See Synonyms at provoke

the plans provoked the ire of conservationists.

a teacher can provoke you into working harder.

the pardons provoked a salvo of accusations.

My caress provoked a long, guttural gnarl.

Her constant nagging provoked him.

She provoked him into beating her.

The treasurer, aided and abetted by an assistant, misappropriated company funds. See also Synonyms at provoke

camp humour acts to provoke rather than disarm moral indignation.

the decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations.

her plan provoked a loud squawk from her friends.

Mind you. That dog is very dangerous when provoked.

The dog is very dangerous when it is provoked.

These decisions were all provoked by the pandemic.

You mean like provoking her to death?

Well, you sort of are. -Well, you provoked me.

More than once their composition provoked comments from Conseil.

And I can understand why the sex industry provokes strong feelings.

" Malfoy provoked us, " said Harry stiffly.

And those aren't the only questions that this technology will provoke.

And often, that's because they're provoked or make a mistake.

But Mr. Lukashenko said Moscow had to act because Kyiv had provoked Russia.