agitator
noun
ag·i·ta·tor
ˈa-jə-ˌtā-tər 
: one that agitates: such as
a
: one who stirs up public feeling on controversial issues
political agitators
b
: a device or an apparatus for stirring or shaking
Synonyms of agitator
Examples of agitator in a Sentence
The police arrested several anti-government agitators.
a political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the government
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In particular, the group honored Renee Good and Alex Pretti, anti-ICE agitators who died at the hands of law enforcement.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The longtime media personality took up his government post last year alongside fellow online agitator Kash Patel, and the duo had what must have seemed like a chance to act on their manifold concerns about crime and corruption, the Jeffrey Epstein saga chief among them.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Feb. 2026
Has not the potential of violence been lit up when local law enforcement is nowhere to be found when protesters and agitators descend upon the hotels where ICE is staying?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Maher, who celebrated his 70th birthday last week, has been a party-agnostic political comic and agitator for decades.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The longtime media personality took up his government post last year alongside fellow online agitator Kash Patel, and the duo had what must have seemed like a chance to act on their manifold concerns about crime and corruption, the Jeffrey Epstein saga chief among them.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Feb. 2026
Has not the potential of violence been lit up when local law enforcement is nowhere to be found when protesters and agitators descend upon the hotels where ICE is staying?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Maher, who celebrated his 70th birthday last week, has been a party-agnostic political comic and agitator for decades.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Agitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitator. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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agitator
noun
ag·i·ta·tor
ˈaj-ə-ˌtāt-ər
1
: a person who stirs up public feeling
2
: a device for stirring or shaking
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