bestirred

past tense of bestir

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestirred
Verb
  • Daniela López stars in the film as Julia, an introverted music student whose curiosity and passion for protest is awakened amid a growing feminist movement on her university campus, and with #MeToo as a backdrop.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
  • 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
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
  • 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
  • And Axios’ sources indicated the admin simply did not like Anthropic’s woke vibe.
    Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 17 June 2026
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“Bestirred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestirred. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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