1. to goad or urge excessively; to push or provoke beyond reasonable limits
Usage: transitive verb; relatively rare; more common in literary or formal contexts

Examples

• The coach was careful not to overgoad his athletes, knowing that excessive pressure could lead to burnout.
• She felt overgoaded by constant criticism from her supervisor.
• The speaker overgoaded the audience with inflammatory rhetoric.
• Parents should avoid overgoading their children into competitive activities.
• He overgoaded the horse until it became unmanageable.