stirrings

noun

plural of stirring
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 Penchansky has been a top player in the field since its earliest stirrings in 2010. — William Earl, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Still, for all the familiarity and the sturdy nature of the advance, some macro shifts and internal stirrings are worthy of some attention, especially as global tech stocks face a bit of a shakeout overnight Tuesday . — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 June 2026 Founding Fathers will go from the stirrings of revolution to the long and bloody fight for independence, and on into the early years of the American republic. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 May 2026 Those principles inspired the first stirrings of experimental education in the United States. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026 The first stirrings of the heat wave arrived Sunday, toppling daily high temperature records in Redwood City and San Rafael. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 There are already stirrings suggesting that Democrats will try again. — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026 Only a small percentage of Costco’s workforce is unionized, but the company has seen new stirrings of union activity in recent years. — 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
  1. movements
  2. shifts
  3. moves
  4. motions
  5. stirs
Noun
  • The Pacific Street entrance would allow full turning movements, while the Midas Avenue entrance would be limited to right turns in and out.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The uneven nature seen by ALMA is likely the result of massive convective movements in the star, hot plasma rising through the star and generating shockwaves that erupt in the star's atmosphere, creating bright and hot regions.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of movements
Noun
  • This includes inventory accuracy, reporting and KPI visibility, carrier performance, order status, labor capacity, fulfillment bottlenecks, returns volume and demand shifts.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Even if some of the dialogue was similar, the emotional conversations were very different, and playing with those tonal shifts was a lot of fun.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shifts
Noun
  • The soft, stretchy fabric moves with you across terminals without bunching or binding, and because the top and bottom are already matched, getting dressed at the crack of dawn requires zero thought.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
  • By September, cooler air moves across Lake Superior, local breweries begin pouring their autumn releases, and early color starts showing in the forests surrounding Marquette.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of moves
Noun
  • At the University of Mississippi, a video went viral of a Black woman surrounded by white students and the white students mimicking ape-like motions toward the woman and making monkey-like calls.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This includes interpreting standing rules and precedents, advising on the wording of motions, helping formulate statements, and answering parliamentary inquiries or points of order.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of motions
Noun
  • Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Stirrings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stirrings. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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