Thesaurus
Synonyms and Antonyms of stirs (up)
- couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum
abets, brews, ferments, foments, incites, instigates, picks, provokes, raises, whips (up)
advances, cultivates, encourages, forwards, fosters, furthers, nourishes, nurtures, promotes, sows, stimulates
detonates, sets, sets off, triggers
excites, galvanizes, inflames (also enflames), inspires, motivates, rouses
activates, energizes, enlivens, fires, invigorates, jazzes (up), livens (up), peps (up), quickens, stimulates, vitalizes
bridles, checks, constrains, curbs, discourages, holds, inhibits, regulates, reins (in), restrains, tames
allays, calms, quiets, settles, soothes, stills, subdues, tranquilizes (also tranquillizes)
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