as in movements
the act or an instance of changing position
I thought I detected a slight stirring of the leaves, and yet there wasn't a breath of wind
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Recent Examples of stirrings
Only a small percentage of Costco’s workforce is unionized, but the company has seen new stirrings of union activity in recent years.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Other indicators do suggest the stirrings of a more pronounced AI effect on jobs.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Other indicators do suggest the stirrings of a more pronounced AI effect on jobs.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stirrings
Noun
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Even more dangerous are sudden movements in such instances.—
Dana Kelley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Resisting Europe’s current trajectories through supporting patriotic European movements aims to restore civilizational confidence and true alliance vitality.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Airline industry leaders, unions and government officials have voiced concerns about the strain on vital employees like air traffic controllers, who are working without pay and increasingly unable to maintain regular shifts.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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These patterns often reveal shifts in media consumption, e-commerce, and social engagement in clear, sometimes unexpected ways.—
William Jones,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The market moves suggest that investors this time are pushing aside fears of bigger geopolitical conflicts and remain confident in risk-on assets as the new year begins.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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Yet the import taxes haven’t yet pushed up stickers, in part because automakers are largely absorbing the higher costs and due to moves by the government that have provided carmakers with some relief.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Auburn’s tempo and pre-snap motions were wrinkles that caught Vanderbilt by surprise.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, Johnson said the government could argue the facts were needed to support their 13 motions for limits on testimony.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Stirrings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stirrings. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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