bestirred

past tense of bestir

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestirred
Verb
  • Spencer’s teenage son was awakened in the night in 1992 to find his father beating his mother in the head with a brick, according to court documents.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Neighbor Daleon Walker says he was awakened by the sound of gunfire.
    Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Clark’s passion for coffee was stirred far from Los Gatos.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • The flames were visible to anyone driving or walking down Columbus Drive, and the sight in the public park stirred emotions and shocked many.
    Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • 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.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
  • Bell is a revelation as the nebbish, envious and conflictedly aroused Niall — a desperate man hiding from others and himself.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the man awoke to a bear paw.
    Julie Sharp, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Lange's husband went home and woke her up to share the good news, the lottery said.
    Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • Brittney Brimway and her three children were on a flight from Los Angeles to Turks and Caicos with a layover in New York City when her son woke her up with some less-than-comforting news.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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“Bestirred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestirred. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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