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 The dip can also be mixed with tuna or chicken, used as a burger topping or stirred into egg yolks for a quick egg salad. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The combination of slow growth, high inflation, profligate spending, and soaring debt has stirred a revolt in financial markets. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 The students stirred uncomfortably at the clear breach of protocol. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 But electricity bills have stirred Angelenos’ ire as the extra A/C needed during triple-digit heat waves has landed people in the utility’s higher-cost tiers. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The news stirred painful memories for Lebanese Jews like Abadie, 65, who was born and raised in Beirut to parents who moved to Lebanon from Syria. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Earlier this year, Yu Hao, the founder and CEO of leading robot-vacuum-maker Dreame, made headlines and stirred controversy with his goal of building it into the world’s first $100 trillion company. — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 In the first test, the team stirred polystyrene powder into water containing methyl orange, a yellow dye that ROS break apart. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 The first clue came when a yellow dye in water slowly lost its color over 10 days after being stirred with plastic particles. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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Verb

But up to this point, DIIV have endured—thrived, even—because of their refusal to capitulate to the industry winds that swirled around them.

— Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
In the lead-up to Kushner’s arrival last summer, speculation about his agenda swirled in Paris.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of swirled

Verb

Election forecaster Cook Political Report shifted Ohio’s gubernatorial race toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton on Friday after a week of backlash over an ad Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ran featuring her estranged mother.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
The risk shifted to Utah's southeast, where streams ran fast and high.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of shifted

Verb

Once produce is washed or cut, refrigerate it in a clean container away from those raw foods.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Afterward, store washed or cut produce in clean containers in the refrigerator and away from raw meat, poultry and seafood to avoid cross-contamination.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of washed

Verb

In the aftermath, Blue Origin has moved with uncharacteristic speed to repair its launch pad to get New Glenn flying again, while investing $3 billion in Florida facilities to support a much higher launch cadence.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
Kelce also moved past Marvin Harrison and Cris Carter on the all-time receptions list.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

Despite their harmless appearance, these exercises encouraged behaviors associated with manipulation and resistance to oversight.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
The report detailed the ways in which the app’s user design and promotions encouraged more betting — even after the reporter opted into responsible gaming tools designed to slow users down.

— Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of encouraged

Verb

Surveillance footage released by police showed Andreatta reaching for Pagano’s wrist, arm and shoulder before the two shook hands.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Steve Witkoff called Vladimir Putin a humanitarian, which had a lot of people shook because, famously, Vladimir Putin also started this war.

— Kelli Wessinger, Vox, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of shook

Verb

The researchers found that adjusting the concentration of these antigens on the viral structure changed how effectively the vaccine stimulated an immune response.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Unlike collagen, which is more abundant in the skin and can be stimulated as its levels decline with age, elastin is harder to replenish.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

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