stir up
Example Sentences
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The feud has stirred up a larger conversation on what exactly is worth protecting in Southern California, a region loaded with architectural marvels and Old Hollywood haunts swirling with celebrity legend and gossip.
From Los Angeles Times
The rain has stopped for now, but the air is thick with moisture and salt, as though the rain stirred up the ocean.
From Literature
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Briefly, Bailey Zappe, one of his backups, stirred up optimism before fizzling out.
I felt my cheeks flush with embarrassment—it suddenly felt reckless being here with Old Joseph, stirring up the ashes of my family’s past.
From Literature
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Another blaze was so intense that it stirred up a localised thunderstorm, fire authorities said.
From Barron's
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