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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
People can get sick after breathing in contaminated particles that get stirred into the air, especially while cleaning or spending time in places where rodents have been active, like sheds, garages, barns, cabins and storage areas.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Adaptogens are everywhere right now — stirred into morning coffee, mixed into mocktails, packed into gummies and even worked into skincare.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
An ugly joy stirred within her.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
On a Wednesday morning at Pre-K 4 SA’s South Education Center in April, Giselle Salazar and her friends stirred mud and wood chips inside bowls, then poured the mixture over a rock in a dry creek bed.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
That student was Mady Cohen's classmate, and her death stirred something in Cohen.
—Monique John, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Also called depression cake, this fudgy confection is stirred together right in the baking pan.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
And those cocktails are very well made, shaken or stirred.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Data center plans have stirred public controversy due to the massive needs of water and energy to run the them, and nearby residents worry could centers could sap up their own resources and drive up electric bills.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Adaptogens are everywhere right now — stirred into morning coffee, mixed into mocktails, packed into gummies and even worked into skincare.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
An ugly joy stirred within her.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
On a Wednesday morning at Pre-K 4 SA’s South Education Center in April, Giselle Salazar and her friends stirred mud and wood chips inside bowls, then poured the mixture over a rock in a dry creek bed.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
That student was Mady Cohen's classmate, and her death stirred something in Cohen.
—Monique John, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Also called depression cake, this fudgy confection is stirred together right in the baking pan.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
And those cocktails are very well made, shaken or stirred.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Data center plans have stirred public controversy due to the massive needs of water and energy to run the them, and nearby residents worry could centers could sap up their own resources and drive up electric bills.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stirred
Verb
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Social media rumors swirled that the league was blackballing her because of her activism.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Rumors of cheating swirled around the royal couple since shortly after their wedding in 1947.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2026
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Ever the optimist, Obama shifted out of his defensive posture.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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By the time cases reach the court, the focus has often shifted from prevention to maintenance and tertiary care.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Scott Rudin, who was the subject of allegations of bullying that provoked an industry reckoning on abusive workplace behavior in 2021, is a producer on the revival, which has become one of the unmissable events of the season.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The Declaration’s insurrectionist contention—that people, when unjustly provoked, have the right to dissolve their government—hung heavily in a country that had just witnessed the eleven states of the Confederacy make the same argument.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Commercial eggs are washed during processing, a step that removes the bloom entirely and makes refrigeration from that point forward non-negotiable.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Traditional quilts typically require a gentle cleaning process, but this one is actually low maintenance—so much so that it can be washed and dried without issue.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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While the chipmaker — and the world's most valuable company — continues to prosper and is expected to show revenue growth of 70% this fiscal year, Wall Street has moved elsewhere, piling into businesses that were hardly visible in the initial years of the artificial intelligence buildout.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Researchers tested the system in a maze-navigation experiment where the robot moved autonomously without cameras.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Residents were encouraged to do a walk-through of their property, looking for potential damage from water or gas leaks.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Their struggles are why Buster Posey shook things up by calling up Bryce Eldridge and Jesus Rodriguez.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Eventually, the Thunder shook off the rust from an eight-day break and went up 31-26 at the end of the first quarter, despite 12 points from James.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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When people spend long periods in activities that require very little mental effort, those pathways may not be stimulated in the same way.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 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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“Stirred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stirred. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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