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stir

[stur] / stɜr /
NOUN
commotion, excitement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
furor fuss uproar
STRONG
activity ado agitation backwash bustle din disorder disquiet disturbance ferment flap flurry movement pandemonium pother racket row scene to-do tumult turmoil whirl whirlwind
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm peace
STRONG
calmness harmony order quiet
WEAK
moderation
VERB
mix up, agitate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat blend disturb mix shake whip whisk
STRONG
flutter move quiver rustle toss tremble
WEAK
move about
Antonyms
STRONGEST
divide separate soothe unmix
WEAK
leave alone
VERB
incite, stimulate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affect arouse energize galvanize inflame inspire kindle prompt provoke raise rouse spark spur touch trigger whip up
STRONG
abet actuate agitate animate awaken bestir challenge craze drive electrify excite foment impel motivate move quicken rally rile rout set spook thrill urge vitalize wake waken whet
WEAK
add fuel to fire feed the fire make waves psych roust stir embers stir up switch on work up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm depress discourage disenchant dissuade halt prevent stop
STRONG
bore dampen deaden dishearten dull hinder impede lull quiet repress retard slow tranquilize weaken
WEAK
laze leave alone rest wait
VERB
get up and going
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rouse
STRONG
awake awaken bestir budge exert hasten move wake waken
WEAK
be up and about get a move on get moving look alive make an effort mill about shake a leg
Antonyms
STRONG
deaden go to sleep
WEAK
calm discourage laze leave alone rest wait

Example Sentences

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A "freeze" was called, and not a team stirred that day.

From Literature

I went to the table and mixed the greens together, stirring as I watched her.

From Literature

The line, he recalled, instantly transported him back to his childhood in Cardiff, stirring "all of those feelings of not being Welsh, of being different. It struck a nerve... it was really raw".

From BBC

Grandma already had a pot of milk on the woodstove, and now she was stirring in the chocolate.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.