BESTIRRED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

bestirred

verb

past tense of bestir

as in awakened

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Like Harvey, Williams was asleep when she was awakened by a phone call from her husband, who was out of town.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Of course, be sure to call 911 immediately if the child is unconscious or cannot be awakened, is having difficulty breathing, has a seizure, or is experiencing another life-threatening symptom.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of awakened

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Posing for the sports trading app Novig, Sweeney has stirred a debate regarding oversexualization in the world of advertising.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
In August, the Los Angeles Times reported that a poll showing Bass leading Raman by nearly 12 percentage points was actually fake in an incident that stirred headlines about the race.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of stirred

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In an unexpected move, China blocked tech company Meta from acquiring artificial intelligence startup Manus in April, after the deal apparently aroused government concern about the transfer of advanced technology.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
In an unexpected move, China blocked tech giant Meta from acquiring artificial intelligence startup Manus in April after the deal apparently aroused government concern about the transfer of advanced technology.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of aroused

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Neither support socialism or are perceived as woke, which is otherwise a growing trend among Democratic challengers in the country.

— Hazel Gandhi, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026
Even after a bailiff woke him up, Martin slumped over in his wheelchair, inside a courtroom bullpen, occasionally jerking and opening his eyes.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

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