bestir

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bestir Newspapers can barely bestir themselves to report on the latest inhumanity in Ukraine — the latest bombing of a school, say. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024 Witnesses—from staffers and family members to congresspeople—conjured a muted Commander-in-Chief, who could not bestir himself, as armed rioters stormed the Capitol building, to rise from his seat at the head of the West Wing’s dining-room table and call off the mob. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022 If the charges against Bob Kraft are proven to be true, then Goodell should bestir himself to punish the Patriots owner severely, and with something beyond a fine. Charles P. Pierce, Sports Illustrated, 16 Mar. 2019 Nobody in all his years of coaching at Temple has bestirred Litwack from the bench so often as Drew Nolan. Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 8 June 2018 And yet most of us have still not bestirred ourselves to care, much less to march in the streets demanding change. Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestir
Verb
  • Los Angeles in the fall awakens the senses.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to awakening her creativity, the potion also unleashes a number of dark monsters that inhabit her subconscious, one of which is her mother, who appears transformed into a hairy monster that Mia is forced to confront.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a heatproof bowl, stir together the eggs, egg yolks, and cornstarch until completely combined.
    Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Warm it over medium heat and stir in the gelatin.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mike Evans could return, and the Johnsons (Kameron and Tez) pack arousing upside, but Otton is likely to earn the biggest target spike.
    Brad Evans, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • For various reasons—his kids are off from school during the robbery; his getaway driver drops out; his hotheaded gunman arouses suspicion—his haphazard caper doesn’t lead to riches.
    Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Prosecutors allege that in October 2024, Spencer awoke to find his daughter missing from the family’s home, prompting him to leave to search for her.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Just hours after snorting the drug, Sarah awoke to find her girlfriend unresponsive beside her.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Resident Armando Vierra, an Army veteran, said the explosion woke him up and shook his house, nearly five miles from the plant.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Reju isn’t the first company that has sought to wake New Yorkers up to a problem that’s literally mounting, if somewhat out of sight thousands of miles away.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Bestir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestir. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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