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agitating

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verb

present participle of agitate
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as in stirring
to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly this room could use a ceiling fan to agitate the stuffy air a bit

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of agitating
Verb
Kiefer Sherwood Sherwood will open the season agitating the opposition on the forecheck and threatening as an against-the-grain attacking option in the bottom six. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, those on the right are agitating to declare left wing activists as terrorists. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025 If the leaves are especially dirty, soak in cold water, gently agitating them to loosen dirt and grit. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025 But some hard-line conservatives, nervous about the prospect of being jammed with a massive, end-of-year omnibus and hoping to avoid negotiating with Democrats on spending increases, have been agitating for another full-year continuing resolution (CR). Aris Folley, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025 The moon’s agitating clash with Chiron intensifies anxiety. Usa Today, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025 Peter died in 2019, but Jane is still acting and agitating, starring on Netflix's Grace and Frankie for seven seasons, as well in the Book Club films (2018, 2023) and 80 for Brady (2023). James Mercadante, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025 And avoid agitating material — rubbing can create pilling. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025 But his margin over more agitating players like Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals, Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins, Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers and Nazem Kadri of the Calgary Flames is relatively small. Carol Schram, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agitating
Adjective
  • Still, when her mom asks if Paul and his kids can come on the birthday trip, the woman feels uneasy.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The loss of data arrived during an uneasy period for policymakers.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 6 minutes.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Cook, stirring often, until apples are slightly softened, about 8 minutes.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The injury that will sideline Herro to begin this season is one that had been bothering him for a few months.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Even scrambling around, his knee was bothering him.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Not even a month had passed since his big sister, Toraya, was shot and killed at an apartment complex in New Jersey, devastating the Reid family and shaking the Timberwolves organization to its core.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In sixteenth-century Europe, just as Martin Luther’s ideas were shaking Catholic institutions, a far more radical movement for freedom rose up among peasants.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ballerini also fielded questions from patients, discussing preferred superpowers and her favorite fast food.
    Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • After the passage of a new state law, Louisville officials are discussing where freestanding birthing centers could open in the city.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The private messages offer a disturbing glimpse into how Jones — who is looking to oust incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares this fall — describes his political adversaries in private conversations.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
  • There were masks and body suits made of female skin, along with human skulls for soup bowls and other disturbing oddities.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The debuts of an unprecedented number of designers at brands from Dior to Chanel and Versace have been swirling around Michele and the house of Valentino is now being led by a new chief executive officer, Riccardo Bellini, who succeeded Jacopo Venturini in August.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Stretching to the pointed edge of the property is a 62-foot-long rectangular infinity pool adorned with mosaic tiles in swirling shapes that mimic the greenish glow of bioluminescence.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than distracting from the acting, the animation also only enhances the heightened emotions of adolescence.
    James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
  • The subtle side snap buttons leading down to the slit provide detail without being distracting, and the pointelle knit offers enough stretch and texture to hug your curves in all the right places.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025

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