goaded

(verb) give heart or courage to. Synonyms: spur, goad.

(verb) urge with or as if with a goad. Synonyms: goad.

(verb) stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick. Synonyms: goad, prick.

(verb) goad or provoke,as by constant criticism. Synonyms: needle, goad. Example: "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks."

(adj) compelled forcibly by an outside agency. Synonyms: driven. Example: "Mobs goaded by blind hatred."