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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dino Grandoni,
Washington Post,
19 Sep. 2017
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
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Who’s to say international futbol isn’t ready to begrudgingly welcome a new epoch in the sport, and that is might be led by a host nation that proves itself a sleeping giant awakened?
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However, Kalwinski has awakened me to the fact that such civic pride can apply just as much to the Bears being in Hammond as being in Arlington Heights.
Verb
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On and on, these songs stir the soul.
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In fact, NBCUniversal is wading into the buzz round Polymarket, Kalshi and other prediction market services that have stirred controversy.
Verb
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In the hour-long special, taped the Skirball in New York City in March, Barone aims to shock, amuse, and arouse.
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Overview The emergence of teleSUR has aroused significant interest due to its uniqueness of being the first regional television channel purely financed by more than three Latin American states.
Verb
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Residents in southeastern districts adjacent to the facility awoke to thick columns of black smoke rising above the city skyline, while local environmental authorities advised city residents to limit time outdoors amid concerns over air quality.
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According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the man awoke to a bear paw.
Verb
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Cut to Buffy waking to an empty pillow next to her, and Angel, now without his soul, having a snack on the street.
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When your dopamine levels, the chemical baseline responsible for motivation and pursuit, are naturally low, your brain searches for quick stimuli to wake itself up.
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“Bestir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestir. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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