How to Use egg on in a Sentence

egg on

phrasal verb

• Each team must carry the egg on their spoon from the starting line to a turnaround point and back again.
  — Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024
• And some pollinators, like butterflies, just lay their eggs on host plants.
  — Rachel Mallinger, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
• Roll the egg on the countertop under the palm of your hand.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
• 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
• The female adults lay their eggs on the water’s surface.
  — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
• That also unlocks a clue as to how the idea of cooking an egg on the sidewalk was formed.
  — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
• 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
• Lay down outside down here, crack an egg on your forehead and enjoy it in 30 seconds.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
• Many of them, egged on by Mr. Trump, were loath to give Mr. Biden a legislative victory in an election year.
  — Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 4 June 2024
• 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
• The blooms also attract the parasitoid wasp that lays its eggs on tomato hornworms.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 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
• UConn officials have a little egg on their faces that can be easily wiped off, and move on to the next possession.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2024
• Imagine a cast iron pan loaded with shredded potatoes and a bed of creme fraiche with a heap of delicate salty sturgeon eggs on top.
  — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 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

Last Updated: 19 Sep 2024