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present tense third-person singular of stir (up)
Synonyms & Antonyms of stirs (up)
to bring something (volatile or intense) into being
- couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum
Synonyms for stirs (up)
- abets,
- brews,
- ferments,
- foments,
- incites,
- instigates,
- picks,
- provokes,
- raises,
- whips (up)
Words Related to stirs (up)
Phrases Synonymous with stirs (up)
Near Antonyms for stirs (up)
- 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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“Stirs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stirs%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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