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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 prewar decline in mortgage rates stirred hopes of a robust spring selling season.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Plato briefly stirred to life to announce that there had never been such a thing as a Department of Education, then shut back down.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
These subjective calls decided at-bats, games, seasons and pennants — and, naturally, stirred endless debate.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Here is a closer look at the status of the mandates, which have stirred the long-running debate over the role of religion in government institutions.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Filaret stirred controversy in other areas, too.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
What may sound like a James Bond film isn’t served up shaken or stirred.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
But Venezuela may have stirred anger among American baseball fans with its 3-2 victory on Tuesday.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
That overlap has stirred talk that City Hall could become part of a larger redevelopment deal.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Plato briefly stirred to life to announce that there had never been such a thing as a Department of Education, then shut back down.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
These subjective calls decided at-bats, games, seasons and pennants — and, naturally, stirred endless debate.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Here is a closer look at the status of the mandates, which have stirred the long-running debate over the role of religion in government institutions.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Filaret stirred controversy in other areas, too.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
What may sound like a James Bond film isn’t served up shaken or stirred.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
But Venezuela may have stirred anger among American baseball fans with its 3-2 victory on Tuesday.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
That overlap has stirred talk that City Hall could become part of a larger redevelopment deal.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stirred
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But even Doncic, on a night when drama swirled around his postgame allegations, couldn’t help but smile when thinking about how Saturday ended.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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The downtown bakery’s standby consists of country buttermilk dough swirled with kinako (roasted soybean powder) and sesame seeds.—
Mario Cortez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
19 Mar. 2026
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For decades kosher drinkers trailed broader trends, remaining associated with sweet wines long after the general market had shifted toward dry, higher-quality bottles.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Politics were still a frequent hot topic of the conversations ever day, of course, but the guest lists conspicuously shifted, with actors, authors and filmmakers filling the guest lists, and political figures absent.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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The standouts unsettled, provoked and occasionally disoriented, often in the same breath.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The changes have provoked criticism from Democrats, who have accused the president of trying to weaponize the arts for political purposes.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Surfaces that may have touched the cheese should be washed and sanitized with hot, soapy water.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Hands are meant to be washed before and directly after handling raw meat.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Detroit, coming off a 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Tuesday, snapped a two-game skid and moved into a tie in points with the Senators for ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings — and a point back of the New York Islanders.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Toyota has also moved recently to discount its existing bZ electric crossover SUV.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some players encouraged the 49ers to investigate, but Lynch noted that it was not broached by anyone who joined the team in the past few weeks since free agency opened, including wide receiver Mike Evans.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Students should be encouraged to think historically, Zavala said, and to approach larger themes of colonization, erasure, power and to reflect on the way movements are shaped and the contradictions that occur within them.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The snake struck and shook its tail to protect itself, releasing its notorious rattle warning.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The death of Rodarte shook the Northern California town of about 12,000, marking the city’s first officer killed in the line of duty in more than a century.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The induced impact of our cast and crew spending along with the workers along the supply chain in turn stimulated even more economic growth.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Olson eventually found a substance that did not seem to be hallucinogenic but potently stimulated growth in the cortical neurons of rodents.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Stirred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stirred. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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