stir up
Example Sentences
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He leaned against it with his ankles crossed and she stood beside him, her skirt and hair fluttering from a breeze that stirred up bits of litter in the alley.
From Literature
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Strikes continued to pummel targets in Iran on Sunday, at times stirring up the already emotional crowds.
We made enough racket to scare the hoot owls out of the bottoms, but we sure didn’t stir up any monkeys.
From Literature
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I struggled to remain still, and the itching stirred up an uncomfortable memory also involving straw.
From Literature
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That has stirred up more confusion, especially among the countries that have already reached trade deals with the administration.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.