- as inincite
- as ininstigate
- as inmuddle
- as inperturb
- as inprod
- as inawake
- as inawaken
- as inraise
- as inremind
- as inset
- as inshake
- as inshake up
- as instimulate
- as instir
- as inthrill
- as introuble
- as inturn on
- as inupset
- as inwake/waken
- as inwhip up
- as inwork up
- as inbrew
- as inroil
- as inchurn
- as inconfuse
- as inegg on
- as inevoke
- as inexcite
- as infan
- as inferment
- as influster
- as infoment
- as inanger
- as inget
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Synonyms for stir up
verb encourage, provoke- abet
- agitate
- arouse
- encourage
- exhort
- foment
- inflame
- inspire
- instigate
- motivate
- prompt
- provoke
- rouse
- set off
- spur
- trigger
- urge
- whip up
- activate
- actuate
- animate
- coax
- craze
- drive
- excite
- force
- forward
- further
- goad
- impel
- induce
- influence
- inspirit
- persuade
- prick
- promote
- push
- raise
- set
- solicit
- stimulate
- taunt
- egg on
- fan the fire
- get to
- juice
- key up
- psych
- put up to
- stir up
- talk into
- work up
Antonyms for stir up
- block
- calm
- dampen
- depress
- deter
- discourage
- dissuade
- halt
- lull
- prevent
- quiet
- soothe
- stop
- tranquilize
- cease
- check
- deaden
- delay
- finish
- hinder
- impede
- repress
- suppress
- prohibit
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More words related to stir up
anger
verb. make someone mad; become mad
- acerbate
- affront
- aggravate
- agitate
- annoy
- antagonize
- arouse
- bait
- blow up
- boil
- boil over
- bristle
- burn
- burn up
- chafe
- craze
- cross
- displease
- egg on
- embitter
- enrage
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- fret
- gall
- get mad
- get on one's nerves
- goad
- incense
- inflame
- infuriate
- irritate
- lose one's temper
- madden
- make sore
- miff
- nettle
- offend
- outrage
- pique
- provoke
- raise hell
- rankle
- rant
- rave
- rile
- ruffle
- seethe
- steam up
- stew
- stir up
- tempt
- umbrage
- vex
angering
verb. make someone mad; become mad
- acerbate
- affront
- aggravate
- agitate
- annoy
- antagonize
- arouse
- bait
- blow up
- boil
- boil over
- bristle
- burn
- burn up
- chafe
- craze
- cross
- displease
- egg on
- embitter
- enrage
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- fret
- gall
- get mad
- get on one's nerves
- goad
- incense
- inflame
- infuriate
- irritate
- lose one's temper
- madden
- make sore
- miff
- nettle
- offend
- outrage
- pique
- provoke
- raise hell
- rankle
- rant
- rave
- rile
- ruffle
- seethe
- steam up
- stew
- stir up
- tempt
- umbrage
- vex
angers
verb. make someone mad; become mad
- acerbate
- affront
- aggravate
- agitate
- annoy
- antagonize
- arouse
- bait
- blow up
- boil
- boil over
- bristle
- burn
- burn up
- chafe
- craze
- cross
- displease
- egg on
- embitter
- enrage
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- fret
- gall
- get mad
- get on one's nerves
- goad
- incense
- inflame
- infuriate
- irritate
- lose one's temper
- madden
- make sore
- miff
- nettle
- offend
- outrage
- pique
- provoke
- raise hell
- rankle
- rant
- rave
- rile
- ruffle
- seethe
- steam up
- stew
- stir up
- tempt
- umbrage
- vex
awake
verb. become or make aware
awaken
verb. make conscious or alert
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Philip Lief Group.