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Present participle for poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object

Present participle for to stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something

Present participle for to suffocate a person's space as if to coerce them to do something

Present participle for to insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

Present participle for to put pressure on

Present participle for to give new life, energy or strength to someone or something

Present participle for use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something

Present participle for to explore or investigate in detail

Present participle for to refresh the memory of, especially encouraging someone to speak

Present participle for assist, help in wrongdoing

Present participle for to come into general physical contact with

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

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Verb

Present participle for poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object

pushing forward

setting in motion

putting in motion

rough and tumbling

driving forwards

moving forwards

crushing against

exerting pressure on

bearing down on

knocking against

cracking against

meeting head-on

dashing against

barrelling into

crashing against

bumping against

striking head-on

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“Wind picks at a stray lace; I uncoil a hand from jacket cuff, poke out a finger and prod the lace back beside ankle under my foot, moving my foot slightly to make it stay in.”

Verb

Present participle for to stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something

putting a bomb under

lighting a fire under

prevailing upon

firing the imagination of

pressurizing^US

setting in motion

pressurising^UK

putting in motion

acting as a stimulus to

firing with enthusiasm

firing the enthusiasm of

bringing to life

revitalizing^US

acting as an incentive to

revitalising^UK

spiriting someone up

changing position

calling to mind

feeding the fire

stirring embers

adding fuel to fire

bringing around

exciting sexually

giving a lift to

giving a boost to

giving the incentive to

initializing^US

acting as a incentive to

initialising^UK

giving new life to

breathing new life into

breathing life into

giving someone a cue

taking out of mothballs

rising and shining

showing signs of life

opening one's eyes

getting out of bed

bestirring oneself

getting someone going

fanning the fire

giving someone a kick

giving a shot in the arm

bringing into service

bringing into play

putting into action

working into lather

fanning the flames

sowing the seeds

being responsible for

giving one an idea

sowing the seeds of

fanning the flames of

having an effect on

having an impact on

making you of a mind to

making of a mind to

making expectant

exerting influence on

putting someone up to something

twisting one's arm

talking someone into

leaving the door open to

bringing on oneself

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“Then we would prod him with a question or encourage him with praise until slowly, piece by piece, the dream took shape for us.”

Verb

Present participle for to suffocate a person's space as if to coerce them to do something

pressurising^UK

pressurizing^US

putting the screws on

putting pressure on

using pressure on

putting the squeeze on

giving someone a hard time

turning on the heat

breathing down someone's neck

bringing pressure to bear on

putting under an obligation

finding fault with

twisting someone's arm

keeping complaining to

giving a hard time

riding roughshod

using strong-arm tactics on

scratching around

beating the bushes

searching high heaven

turning upside down

leaving no stone unturned

turning inside out

taking out after

taking it out on

bending someone's ear

driving up the wall

giving someone grief

getting on your nerves

driving round the bend

getting in your hair

driving bananas

rubbing up the wrong way

giving a bad time

making someone see red

giving someone the hump

hacking you off

driving round the twist

causing suffering to

getting in one's hair

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

weighing heavily on

tyrannizing over

ticking someone off

inconveniencing

giving someone hell

giving the business

driving you up the wall

getting on one's nerves

discriminating against

getting on your wick

leading someone a merry dance

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

inflicting pain on

inflicting suffering on

sticking the knife into

getting the knife into

taking advantage of

shouting catcalls at

discombobulating

discountenancing

jumping on one's case

giving the needle

giving one the business

materializing^US

materialising^UK

taking the mickey out of

causing anguish to

getting on the nerves of

taking the piss out of

making miserable

doing a number on

throwing off balance

arousing anxiety in

pushing buttons

making wretched

making it tough for

getting in the hair of

rattling one's cage

treating harshly

ruling with a rod of iron

putting screws to

bringing under the yoke

riding roughshod over

weighing heavy upon

holding sway over

trampling underfoot

bringing to heel

ruling with an iron hand

bringing someone to their knees

walking all over

getting your back up

putting your back up

getting under one's skin

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Verb

Present participle for to insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

getting under your skin

hacking you off

rubbing up the wrong way

getting in your hair

getting on your nerves

getting your back up

running up the wrong way

giving someone the hump

giving the business

getting under skin

putting someone's nose out of joint

giving a hard time

getting a rise out of

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Verb

Present participle for to put pressure on

pressurising^UK

pressurizing^US

putting the heat on

putting the screws on

twisting someone's arm

trying to persuade

using pressure on

putting pressure on

railroading into

bulldozing into

rationalising^UK

rationalizing^US

giving the order to

giving the command to

asking forcefully

asking authoritatively

asking brusquely

putting the screws to

dragooning into

steamrollering into

exerting influence on

going to town on

browbeating into

bearing down on

using strong-arm tactics on

stipulating for

putting forward

beating the drum for

going on bended knee to

going on record for

speaking favorably of

petitioning for

laying claim to

speaking in favor of

forcefully suggesting

recommending forcefully

strongly recommending

speaking in favour of

going on bended knee

formally requesting

putting in an application for

calling out for

asserting oneself

asking earnestly

holding out for

inquiring about

giving two cents

lending a listening ear

giving direction to

putting heads together

giving guidance to

showing the ropes

putting bug in ear

campaigning for

offering recommendation

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Verb

Present participle for to give new life, energy or strength to someone or something

revitalising^UK

revitalizing^US

breathing new life into

bringing around

giving a boost to

giving new strength to

putting new life into

bringing back to life

getting going again

giving a shot in the arm to

putting some spark into

giving a new lease on life

bringing up to date

bringing something up to code

re-establishing

giving something a facelift

getting into shape

setting to rights

giving a new look to

blowing away the cobwebs

straightening out

putting back into its original condition

bringing up to code

giving a facelift to

bringing into the twenty-first century

making fit for use

reorganizing^US

reorganising^UK

giving new life to

restoring vitality to

making young again

making someone feel young again

giving face lift to

adding some zest to

putting new heart into

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Verb

Present participle for use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something

Verb

Sticking into

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Present participle for to explore or investigate in detail

Verb

Present participle for to refresh the memory of, especially encouraging someone to speak

Verb

Present participle for assist, help in wrongdoing

Verb

Present participle for to come into general physical contact with

Noun

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

being rubbed up the wrong way

pressurization^US

pressurisation^UK

a shot in the arm

kick up the backside

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