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
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.
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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
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
Noun
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Whatever the account, these are poems that have not simply endured time, but have mastered it, capturing it in their movements, their tides.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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And its use of initiatives to restrict immigration has served as an inspiration to right-wing movements in Europe.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Noun
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While researchers are still studying whether those changes ultimately lead to long-term academic gains, many school leaders say the cultural shifts alone have made the policies worthwhile.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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On Monday morning, 10,000 to 15,000 ballots were processed by lunchtime, with San Mateo's two shifts of workers keeping the operation running about 16 hours per day.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Rather than containing culture in a single venue, Son de L’amour moves through spaces, as if insisting that memory should not be stationary.—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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For example, using geometry and the longitudinal position of the home, the team angled the awning over the windows in the main living space so shade falls in front of the house in summer and moves deep into the living area in winter to heat the polished concrete floor.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
Noun
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This is fast enough for the robot to react to environmental changes in real time without making its motions feel jerky or unnatural.—
Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Dlott has not yet ruled on the competing motions, a survey of available court records indicated.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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 15 Jun. 2026.
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