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bestirred

verb

past tense of bestir
as in awakened

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  1. awakened
  2. stirred
  3. aroused
  4. awoke
  5. woke
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  • On that fateful morning, Siby was awakened by a frantic phone call from a co-worker’s wife and turned on his TV to see the North Tower engulfed in flames.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The film starts in Paris but Taro’s story begins in her native Leipzig in 1932, where Gerta Pohorylle, as she is then known, is a young woman whose political conscience is awakened by the rise of fascism.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of awakened
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  • That’s as economic hardship and long lines at gas stations have already stirred some fresh protests, though not at the massive scale that was seen in January.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Nicolas Cage will take his vodka martini shaken, not stirred.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 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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  • Back in 2018, Tarantino reportedly awoke in the middle of the night to find two burglars inside his home.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The boy awoke at a family cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 with a bat resting across his nose and mouth.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of awoke
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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
Definition of woke
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