as in uneasy
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
no more agitating waits to find out sports scores—get them instantly online!
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as in bothering
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
there's no need to agitate the patient about little things
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as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle
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as in discussing
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
a question which has been agitated by the legislature time and time again
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Recent Examples of agitating
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The 24-year-old Netherlands international, who has scored twice at this summer’s World Cup, is not agitating to leave, but West Ham are resigned to losing the talented attacker.
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Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
After that, the day shift starts agitating for a pizza party.
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Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
What Elliott did not know in 2024, Kapur says, is that his team had already begun working on the breakup the investor was agitating for.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Washing machines take care of that with their tumbling or agitating action.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
That was usually Andy agitating.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Fry, gently agitating fritters to ensure even browning until golden brown, puffed, and cooked through (a toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean), 3 to 4 minutes.
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Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
At this point, those agitating against the merger might see their most realistic option being to lobby for conditions on the merger, such as job-protection guarantees or production minimums.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 May 2026
Verb
That would be Saba Capital, a hedge fund that’s been agitating for change among CEFs for years.
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Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The 24-year-old Netherlands international, who has scored twice at this summer’s World Cup, is not agitating to leave, but West Ham are resigned to losing the talented attacker.
—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
After that, the day shift starts agitating for a pizza party.
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Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
What Elliott did not know in 2024, Kapur says, is that his team had already begun working on the breakup the investor was agitating for.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Washing machines take care of that with their tumbling or agitating action.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
That was usually Andy agitating.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Fry, gently agitating fritters to ensure even browning until golden brown, puffed, and cooked through (a toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean), 3 to 4 minutes.
—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
At this point, those agitating against the merger might see their most realistic option being to lobby for conditions on the merger, such as job-protection guarantees or production minimums.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agitating
Adjective
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As the nation gears up to celebrate its 250th birthday, most Americans feel uneasy about their present, and pessimistic about their future, polls show.
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Sanders takes an uneasy step, into his wonderful, painful childhood.
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Roast until the berries soften and the juices become syrupy, 30-35 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
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The Zoroastrian high priest responded by stirring a pinch of sugar into the milk without spilling a drop.
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That shift may help explain why some couples notice their partner’s scent bothering them more during periods of conflict.
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The chest pain that had been bothering her finally let up.
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Right now, that faith is shaking as a wave of cruelty sweeps through our communities.
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With more shaking or churning, these grains grow and separate from the watery, naturally low-fat buttermilk.
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Furthermore, healthcare leaders are also increasingly discussing how compute sovereignty may also lead to higher levels of privacy and data sovereignty.
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That project could be included in the 2027 budget, which council is expected to begin discussing in the fall.
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The film is a modern take on the creature horror film told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.
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This past Juneteenth weekend saw a spate of shooting incidents that underscored a disturbing trend.
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Rumors of guest list drama are swirling Unsurprisingly, Swift and Kelce have been tight-lipped about wedding details, but keeping an event this huge under wraps is an uphill battle.
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In May, confirming rumors that had been swirling for months, Anthropic’s life sciences lead Eric Kauderer-Abrams publicly acknowledged that the company is building out its own wet labs and hiring biologists to run its own basic research.
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However, there was a distracting graphical issue where characters and objects would get weird glowy or black artifacts around the edges in close-up shots during battles and cutscenes.
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People attending the trial would also be prohibited from reacting, gesturing, wearing distracting clothing, or otherwise disrupting proceedings.
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