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present tense third-person singular of stir

stirs

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noun (1)

plural of stir
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stirs

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noun (2)

plural of stir, slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stirs
Verb
Art reigns at the Prado (home to Velázquez and Goya) and the Reina Sofía—where Picasso’s Guernica stirs the soul—but Madrid’s heartbeat is felt in the fierce rhythm of flamenco and the roar of Real Madrid fans at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 In Gemini, Uranus stirs the mind like a kaleidoscope of flashing insights and alternative solutions. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 But when temptation stirs and hearts wander, the whole town gets caught up in a swirl of romance, mischief and melody. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025 But when temptation stirs and hearts wander, the whole town gets caught up in a swirl of romance, mischief, and melody. Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025 Estuary life stirs behind the sprawling spartina grass, all burnished with an auburn glow. Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024 But when a fake meme stirs the pot, the line between humor and harm gets blurry. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Still, for those with long Washington memories, DOGE stirs echoes of similar promises made in the past – that recall frustrations and futility. Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024 CookingPal’s gadget suggests meals, fetches recipes, chops, stirs, and steams ingredients, and then cleans up after itself. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stirs
Verb
  • That realization shifts everything.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • As the event serves as a global stage for elite athletes, attention also shifts to the evolution of the sport.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Criticism triggers defensiveness; defensiveness fuels contempt; contempt provokes stonewalling.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • After a sleepy start to the second half at Old Trafford, the arrival of Benjamin Sesko, and the relocation of Cunha into a deeper position, provokes a fresh wave of interest.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Environmental groups support paying farmers to leave flood-prone land because floodwater that spreads across farm fields washes fertilizer, pesticides and other chemicals into rivers, causing a range of down-river harms.
    Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The base then washes the mop with heated water that gradually increases in temperature from 104 to 167 degrees Fahrenheit to specifically target and remove different kinds of dirt and grime.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The job market moves quickly, and preparation is your competitive advantage.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The all-new Habiton lives and sleeps larger than its footprint thanks an entire room that actually moves back and forth.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • My hope is that Reunion encourages commissioners and production companies to create space for other deaf people to come forward and tell their stories.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The presence of citizen participation in legal decision-making encourages civic engagement, fosters public trust and reanimates the participatory ideals on which the American republic was founded.
    Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bear swims to the exit, and shakes off his wet fur.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Uranus’ retrograde in your zone of foundations and roots shakes you to your core!
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The chemical targets a different system in the brain than standard antidepressants, triggering the release of glutamate, which stimulates the growth of new synapses between brain cells.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Vähäsarja vigorously rubbed some cups on Landers’s back—cupping creates a vacuum and stimulates blood flow—and turned the whole thing bright pink.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Beachgoers are being warned to stay off the sand and out of the water as Hurricane Erin churns toward New York, where it is expected to cause dangerous rip currents.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The buck kicks his feet, churns mud, and slings debris skyward.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2024

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“Stirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stirs. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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