Synonyms of stirrings

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• movements
• shifts
• moves
• motions
• stirs
• migrations
• dislocations
• relocations
• squirms
• locomotions
• mobilities
• motilities
• motivities
• fiddlings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inertias
• immobilities
• endings
• lapses
• pauses
• stops
• stoppages
• shutdowns
• finishes
• cessations
• terminations
• expirations
• halts
• discontinuances
• shutoffs
• surceases

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stirrings

More likely she was hooked by the subliminal stirrings and emotional undertow of the music. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

At the center of the story is Géo, a five-year-old boy discovering friendship, rivalry and the first stirrings of romance. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Sep. 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