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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Trump’s lawyers want Cannon to only move forward on two issues in the case: Smith's request for a gag order preventing Trump from making comments that could incite threats against FBI agents working the case, and whether Smith was properly appointed to his job as special counsel.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
The film’s depiction of the natural world was additionally incited by his use of primary tones, animal prints, and the intricate detailing infused in the collection.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 27 June 2024
In 2023, a quasi-independent oversight board for Facebook’s parent company Meta (META) recommended that Hun Sen’s Facebook and Instagram accounts be suspended for six months for using language that could incite violence, according to Reuters.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 27 June 2024
Some Fu Bao fans in China went to Sichuan to harass the panda experts and keepers, uploading their photos online to incite cyberbullying.
—Cheng Wong, NBC News, 25 June 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
The film’s depiction of the natural world was additionally incited by his use of primary tones, animal prints, and the intricate detailing infused in the collection.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 27 June 2024
In 2023, a quasi-independent oversight board for Facebook’s parent company Meta (META) recommended that Hun Sen’s Facebook and Instagram accounts be suspended for six months for using language that could incite violence, according to Reuters.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 27 June 2024
Some Fu Bao fans in China went to Sichuan to harass the panda experts and keepers, uploading their photos online to incite cyberbullying.
—Cheng Wong, NBC News, 25 June 2024
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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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