stir
Example Sentences
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Using a wooden spoon, stir the lentils often to avoid burning them.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
The big V6 doesn’t make so much of a stir so it can get by with hydroelastic mounts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Barack Obama's $850-million-dollar presidential center in Chicago has caused a stir even before the Democratic former president officially opens it on June 18.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
"There can be no justification for hijacking this tragedy to stir up violence and disorder," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
I glance back at Connor, but he doesn’t stir as I slip free from the covers, the fabric whispering against my flannel pajamas.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing stir
"Amigo Brothers" and "Lean on Me"
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"A Raisin in the Sun," "My Father is a Simple Man," and "My Mother Pieced Quilts"
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