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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The Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) is investigating Yoon for abuse of power and inciting insurrection, along with several members of his cabinet.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
From the moment Sandoval arrives at the castle in Episode 1, his mere presence incites derision.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
Despite his supporters’ efforts to downplay and forget it, Trump was directly responsible for inciting the 2020 Insurrection which is now part of American history and will continue to be a stain on his presidency.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
According to the charging document, Bard used a megaphone outside the Capitol to incite rioters and shoved an officer in the process.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
From the moment Sandoval arrives at the castle in Episode 1, his mere presence incites derision.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
Despite his supporters’ efforts to downplay and forget it, Trump was directly responsible for inciting the 2020 Insurrection which is now part of American history and will continue to be a stain on his presidency.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
According to the charging document, Bard used a megaphone outside the Capitol to incite rioters and shoved an officer in the process.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Incite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incite. Accessed 18 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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