BESTIRS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

bestirs

verb

present tense third-person singular of bestir

as in stirs

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Continue reading … STAR POWER CLASH — DHS fires back at rock singer after anti-ICE concert eruption stirs outrage.

— , FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Understanding the scope of human suffering and hopelessness in our world stirs a strong internal conflict between empathy and pragmatism.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of stirs

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But when the 20-foot-tall creation awakens, his gentle nature clashes with the violent purpose he was built for.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The 12-year-old student council member spoke about how the shofar, the ram’s horn blown during High Holy Days, awakens Jews to reflect on and reaffirm their beliefs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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While preparing for a trip, he is rendered unconscious using knockout gas and awakes to find himself inside a perfect recreation of his own home, but this one is located in a mysterious settlement known as The Village.

— William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Just at that moment, Jamie — our dream lover in every sense — awakes with a jolt.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of awakes

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More than three devices is considered a cluster that arouses interest.

— Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
That intense scarcity arouses a FOMO among very wealthy car lovers that allows Ferrari to charge prices like $250,000 for one of its entry-level cars, and $3 million for a hypercar like its F80.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025

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