How to Use agitate in a Sentence

agitate

verb

• Some members of the union have been agitating for a strike.
• If I talk about the problem with him it just agitates him even more.
• The mixture is heated and then agitated.
• A few local residents have been agitating against a military presence.
• Fill the glass three-quarters of the way with crushed ice and agitate the ingredients rapidly with a long spoon.
  — Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, 20 June 2018
• The groups claim workers use electric prods and sharp sticks to agitate the bulls before releasing them for the race.
  — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 6 July 2018
• Members of parliament are also agitating to have an up-or-down vote on May’s final Brexit scheme.
  — William Booth and James McAuley, Washington Post, 12 June 2018
• Some member states, notably Germany, are worried that their economies will start overheating, and have been agitating for tighter policy for a while.
  — The Economist, 14 June 2018
• Some of the visitors got even closer, agitating the bison and provoking it to cross the boardwalk and charge into Hancock.
  — Thomas Leavy, CBS News, 7 June 2018
• After four months in the warehouse, four months of plodding slowly behind the whirlybirds because anything quicker than a walk agitated them, Bo felt slow.
  — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 8 July 2018
• In a different incident reported by a nurse, Dowd pushed a resident who had been agitated and cursing into a chair.
  — Jordan Rau, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
• The league’s fans have been divided, Trump’s base has been energized and N.F.L. players have been agitated.
  — John Branch, New York Times, 22 June 2018
• Within months, the left began to agitate for transgender rights, another moral claim whose substantive meaning is a mystery to most Americans.
  — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 11 July 2018
• Storms, rain and cooler temperatures are expected to roll through Tuesday afternoon, which experts said will agitate the air and improve quality.
  — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 18 June 2018
• The south has long been readier than the north to agitate against the strictures of caste.
  — The Economist, 21 June 2019
• Stay away from the area for a day or so as the treatment will agitate them.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2022
• Dunk and agitate the pack, squeezing the straps and back panel foam again to get the soap out.
  — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021
• The shift has agitated some in a sport that is often slow to change.
  — Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2019
• Submerge the tent in the water and gently agitate it with your hands to loosen dirt and grime.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
• Immerse the item in the clear water and gently agitate it with clean hands to rinse.
  — Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 12 Oct. 2022
• Leaving her dog in the SUV, Woods allegedly went to the back of the trailer, shaking the hives to agitate the bees.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2022
• Gently agitate the water and let the bathing suit soak for up to 30 minutes.
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
• Dust a tiny bit of salt and sugar over the vegetables and use a gloved hand to agitate the mixture.
  — Aly Walansky, Forbes, 25 June 2022
• To perform the chabrot, each diner pools wine into their plate at the end of the meal, agitates the wine with a fork to degrease the plate, then drinks the wine.
  — Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2020
• In Myanmar, both sides have come to fear the whir of the propeller blades agitating the air above them.
  — Paul Mozur Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 4 May 2024
• Then place the basket back in the bowl and let the leeks soak, agitating the water to release debris.
  — Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2024
• Then an adult male arrived that had the hair up on his neck like he was agitated.
  — Outdoor Life, 26 July 2023
• A lot of people assume that this will agitate a prospect.
  — David Villa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• Using your hands, gently agitate the water and soap with the silk.
  — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2021
• This lack of playing time has fuelled rumours that the Chilean may agitate for a move away from Barcelona.
  — SI.com, 1 Nov. 2019

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024