A gust or blast (of wind, etc.); a sudden strong blow of air or wind.
強風の煽りで自転車が倒れた。
A gust from the strong wind knocked over my bicycle.
トラックの風の煽りに注意して走行する。
Drive carefully because the truck's draft (gust) can unsettle your vehicle.
海上では波の煽りで小舟が揺れやすい。
On the sea, small boats are easily rocked by blasts of waves.
An influence or impact (often negative), used in phrases like 'to suffer the effects of ~'.
円安の煽りで輸入品の価格が上がった。
Due to the effects of the weak yen, the prices of imported goods went up.
消費低迷の煽りを受けて、売上が落ちた。
Sales fell as a result of the slump in consumer spending.
あの会社は業界の不況の煽りを受けて店舗を減らした。
That company reduced stores under the influence of the industry's recession.
Instigation or incitement — stirring up people or provoking reactions (often by rousing emotion).
ネット上で過激な書き込みをして炎上を煽る行為は問題だ。
Posting extreme comments online to incite an outrage is problematic.
政治家が対立を煽る発言をしたと批判された。
The politician was criticized for remarks that stoked confrontation.
扇情的な見出しは読者の感情を煽りやすい。
Sensational headlines easily stir readers' emotions.
Tailgating or aggressive driving that pressures the car in front (as in 'tailgating driving').
最近、煽り（運転）による事故が社会問題になっている。
Recently, accidents caused by tailgating (aggressive driving) have become a social issue.
彼は前の車に煽りをかけて警察に捕まった。
He was arrested for tailgating the car in front.
煽り運転は危険なので、絶対にやめてください。
Tailgating is dangerous, so please never do it.
In photography/drawing, a 'low angle' (shooting from below) — a compositional technique.
ヒーローを強調するために煽りのアングルで撮影した。
I shot from a low angle to emphasize the hero.
煽りで撮ると建物がより威圧的に見える。
Shooting from a low angle makes buildings look more imposing.