AGITATES Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

agitates

verb

present tense third-person singular of agitate

as in stirs

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly this room could use a ceiling fan to agitate the stuffy air a bit

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as in disturbs

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy there's no need to agitate the patient about little things

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as in shakes

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle

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as in discusses

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion a question which has been agitated by the legislature time and time again

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Meanwhile, the lead character has to deal with his parents, sister, a new friend at school and a peculiar older boy who stirs perplexing feelings in him.

Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Even an eventual death in the family stirs no major histrionics.

Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024

Definition of stirs

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