stirring

Example Sentences

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Turn the mixture over itself rather than stirring aggressively.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

As a result, wrinkle structures are uncommon in rocks younger than about 540 million years old, when animal life rapidly diversified and began actively stirring ocean sediments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Strikes continued to pummel targets in Iran on Sunday, at times stirring up the already emotional crowds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"Every day is the same hunger, the same misery", he says, stirring a pot of white rice – so at the very least his daughter will come home from school to something hot to eat.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

However, we were so emotionally and physically exhausted that we fell asleep almost instantly and slept for hours without stirring.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall