incited; inciting
: to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
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Examples of incite in a Sentence
The news incited widespread fear and paranoia.
the rock band's failure to show up incited a riot, as the crowd had waited for hours
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Someone else may be inciting your next big move.
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USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Such responses come at the expense of steps that would address the underlying problems inciting revenge against society attacks.
—Peidong Sun, Foreign Affairs, 25 Dec. 2024
That trend continued after the election when Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton spoke out against his party's stance and actions in enabling transgender inclusion in multiple interviews, inciting fierce backlash and even a massive pro-transgender rally outside his office.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
The acute and violent reaction this week to the Fed most likely scrapping their 2025 interest rate forecast, rattled investors and incited a massive selling spree in U.S. equites dropping the S & P 500.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Such responses come at the expense of steps that would address the underlying problems inciting revenge against society attacks.
—Peidong Sun, Foreign Affairs, 25 Dec. 2024
That trend continued after the election when Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton spoke out against his party's stance and actions in enabling transgender inclusion in multiple interviews, inciting fierce backlash and even a massive pro-transgender rally outside his office.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
The acute and violent reaction this week to the Fed most likely scrapping their 2025 interest rate forecast, rattled investors and incited a massive selling spree in U.S. equites dropping the S & P 500.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Incite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incite. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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Medical Definition
incite
transitive verb
in·cite
in-ˈsīt 
incited; inciting
: to bring into being : induce to exist or occur
organisms that readily incited antibody formation
Legal Definition
incite
transitive verb
in·cite
in-ˈsīt
incited; inciting
: to urge on
incite a riot
incitement
noun
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