stir (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stir (up)
Verb
  • One student told detectives that Clarke provoked the situation by making disparaging remarks at him.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The rapper’s willingness to provoke, which often came bundled in a conversation about mental health, catapulted him to the top of pop culture and later, knocked him off the apex.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The community has raised more than $400,000 so far — about $100,000 short of their goal — with donations still being accepted to support Nichols’s ongoing care and recovery.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The campaign finance reports of all 18 members of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors were audited by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office after an ethics body raised concerns.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Stir (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stir%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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