bestirred

past tense of bestir

Example Sentences

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
  • Sometimes the antibodies can be stirred to action by exercise, alcohol, or a combination of the two.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Crafted with Grey Goose vodka and Carpano Dry Vermouth, the cocktail is prepared to each guest’s preference—whether dry, dirty, extra dirty, shaken or stirred—from the restaurant’s signature martini cart.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • As virality goes, this is not a big number, but the passion that the account has aroused dwarfs its reach.
    David Kamp, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • After losing consciousness in the lightning strike, the man awoke and called the Oregon Golf Club pro shop on Pete's Mountain Road, which then called 911.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Five years ago, Florida’s millions of condo dwellers awoke to a new reality.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 25 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 2 Jul. 2026.

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