How to Use egg on in a Sentence

egg on

phrasal verb

• Nestle each egg on top of a bed of ryegrass in a small bowl.
  — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
• The baby tortoise pipped (cracked open) its egg on April 10 and emerged on April 12.
  — Brittany Truong, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
• It's served topped with a sunny-side-up egg on a pretzel bun.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2023
• Adults emerge late April and May, then lay eggs on the undersides of outer leaves.
  — oregonlive, 7 May 2023
• Unlike many other sea snakes that give birth to live young, the banded sea krait lays eggs on land in the sand.
  — Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
• Greet guests at the front door with this adorable wreath made of an array of speckled pastel eggs on a twig base.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
• Be sure to pay your respects to the massive digester eggs on Deer Island.
  — Patricia Harris, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
• Cracking Eggs on the Edge of a Bowl Cracking eggs on the edge of a bowl may be a popular method, but there are drawbacks.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2023
• Culkin and Snook joined in on the action, with Culkin smashing an egg on Strong's newly bald dome for good measure.
  — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 29 May 2023
• The reporting officer saw that there was debris from eggs on the house and more eggs, milk and syrup on the woman’s car.
  — cleveland, 2 Aug. 2023
• In a group chat, a toxic friend may make fun of a mutual acquaintance and egg on others to join in with the put-downs.
  — Women's Health, 10 May 2023
• One epic point even led to impressed claps from Sabalenka, as Gauff egged on the adoring crowd for bigger cheers.
  — Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
• But House Republicans, egged on by Trump, have been digging in against the compromise, which Biden has vowed to sign.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Jan. 2024
• These moths, which are typically between 1.5 and 2 inches in size, lay their eggs on agave plants.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2023
• With the cost of eggs on an upward trend, another outbreak of the virus in some of the biggest poultry-producing parts of the U.S. could push egg prices way up once again.
  — Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
• Place the egg on a paper towel and let dry for 20 minutes—don't wipe off any shaving cream until the egg has completely dried.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
• Hashes are commonly served with a sunny-side-up egg on top for breakfast or brunch, but they can be enjoyed at any time of the day as a main or side.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
• The officers threw eggs on the handcuffed victims and forced them to lie on their backs while pouring milk, alcohol and chocolate syrup down their mouths.
  — Michael Goldberg, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2023
• In the video, the rapper tries a balut egg on camera wearing a multi-layered, pin-straight wig in a cheerful shade of bright copper orange.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Mar. 2024
• Remove egg shells: Working with 1 egg at a time, firmly tap eggs on countertop or a flat work surface until cracks form all over the shell.
  — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
• Male Emperor Penguins incubate a single egg on their feet for around two months in the Antarctic winter while the female goes out to sea to feed.
  — Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024
• Shields has a field day playing Hook, egging on the traditional booing of the character with snide remarks to the audience.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
• And yes, plenty of people have documented the old standby: frying an egg on a sidewalk.
  — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
• Any backyard barbecue, shower, or luncheon should have plenty of deviled eggs on the menu.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
• On inflation forecasting, everybody has a bit of egg on their faces.
  — Justin Lahart, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2024
• Commenters flood the chat with Israeli and Palestinian flags, egging on speakers and asking for opposing ones to get booted.
  — Jacob Sweet, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2023
• The trend appears to be popular, with some videos of parents cracking eggs on their children’s heads receiving millions of views.
  — Victoria Bisset, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2023
• As police tried to clear the encampment, college students stood on benches, and fences, egging on police and protesters.
  — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
• Doctors are warning against the latest TikTok challenge that involves parents cracking an egg on a child’s head.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 23 Aug. 2023
• If hunting nudibranchs is like looking for colorful eggs on Easter Sunday, then the tides are the Easter bunny.
  — Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024