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
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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Avoid washing bulky loads in a top-loader with a center agitator.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Of all the larger-than-life agitators and provocateurs to come out of Flint, Michigan, in the past few years, he’s become one of the best rappers of the bunch.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Police officials said force was used only after a group of agitators began pelting officers with bottles, fireworks and other objects.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
The Austin Police Department (APD) has released mugshots of eight people who were arrested after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators turned violent this week.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Of all the larger-than-life agitators and provocateurs to come out of Flint, Michigan, in the past few years, he’s become one of the best rappers of the bunch.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Police officials said force was used only after a group of agitators began pelting officers with bottles, fireworks and other objects.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
The Austin Police Department (APD) has released mugshots of eight people who were arrested after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators turned violent this week.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
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“Agitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitator. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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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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