stir (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stir (up)
Verb
  • The combined vaccine has been extensively studied and consistently shown to provoke an immune response comparable to what’s seen when the individual vaccines are given separately, and without raising the risk of serious side effects.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Things that are shocking and terrible provoke our curiosity; if nothing ever went wrong, there would be no newspapers.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The government can raise revenues by increasing the payroll tax that funds Social Security or the income threshold to continue paying the tax or raise the full retirement age.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The nonprofit will provide scholarships and supportive services for families raising children with autism.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Stir (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stir%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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