STIRRED Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

stirred

verb

past tense of stir

as in swirled

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly the recipe says to stir the mixture carefully until it's properly blended

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as in shifted

to change one's position the cat stirred, then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet

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as in provoked

to rouse to strong feeling or action news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes

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Recent Examples of stirred 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 Their rising profile, however, stirred some discomfort. —

Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Reawaken the Compost A light sprinkling of sugar into your compost or compost tea, well stirred and applied around the plants, will nourish the good microbes and speed up the breakdown of organic matter, says Sons. —

Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026 Top each rectangle with a lemony cream cheese filling and a spoonful of blueberries stirred into blueberry preserves, then bake until golden. —

Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026 But the goal stirred something in Uruguay and, in the 66th minute, Juan Alberto Schiaffino equalised at the near post following a flowing move. —

Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Once opened and stirred, store right side up to prevent leaks. —

Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 His affinity for Aurelio’s Pizza and cheering on the White Sox, Bulls and Bears has since stirred a fresh wave of hometown pride in Chicago. —

Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

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Presiding over the evening was an almost one-thousand-pound bronze Buddha, while rumors of an actual opium den below deck swirled.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
News of their engagement first swirled after Zendaya was spotted wearing a large ring on her left hand at the 2025 Golden Globes.

— Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026