Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestirred
Verb
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Three back-to-back violent incidents in the space of 10 months have awakened a new reckoning in corporate security that is fundamentally altering the way companies protect their executives, data from a new Goldman Sachs Ayco report found.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Shapiro and members of his family had to be awakened and evacuated, but no one was injured.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the next 10 to 48 hours, the paste is gently stirred over very low heat, a step that cooks away any excess bitterness, acidity, and liquid.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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The news has stirred mixed reactions on social media.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the middle of the night June 30, the family awoke to a fire.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors allege that in October 2024, Spencer awoke to find his daughter missing from the family’s home, prompting him to leave to search for her.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Certainly, they are aroused by the concept of being ruinously in its thrall.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Yet the calmness of these denials aroused American suspicion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When people woke from REM sleep, their cortex woke up in the same way, but without the preceding slow wave.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Weiss will never be woke enough for her critics, and that’s a good thing.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Bestirred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestirred. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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