bestirred

past tense of bestir

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestirred
Verb
  • Some were awakened by explosions; others pulled back their curtains in the early hours to see plumes of black smoke rising above the city.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 4 June 2026
  • Another neighbor who was awakened by the commotion said there were at least 30 people at the gathering.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • But as El País reports, the basilica’s construction, which began 144 years ago, is famously unfinished, and for years controversy has stirred over an unrealized aspect of the design.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 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.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 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
  • According to initial police reports, a 55-year-old man had been sleeping but awoke to noise coming from outside his home.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • Newlywed wife Jesni Fiji, knocked out from the tragic crash and reportedly surviving with no broken bones and just cuts and bruises, awoke Saturday morning in shock and horror over what surrounded her, including her new husband Dave Fiji's body, the groom's father told Atlanta News First (ANF).
    Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Carmen Capo woke to loud banging on her window.
    Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
  • Contrary to their largely fiscal conservative rhetoric and critiques of universities as overly woke and elitist, Republicans generally sponsor earmarks with gusto across the board, including for colleges and universities.
    Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
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“Bestirred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestirred. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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