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as in shifted
to change one's position
the cat stirred, then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet
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as in provoked
to rouse to strong feeling or action
news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes
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Recent Examples of stirred
That formal change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine — which had previously envisioned a nuclear response only in the event of an existential threat to Russia — grabbed headlines and stirred a fresh round of debate in Western capitals.
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Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
As the ceremony unfolded, the crowd stirred.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
The whole pot got stirred because of Madelyn.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
An exaltation of the summers of his youth, Bad Bunny’s fourth album also serves as a crash course in Caribbean musical syncretism, in which elements of reggaetón, trap, house, and Dominican mambo are craftily shaken and stirred.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Something stirred within her, a small spark akin to hope.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
The show stirred emotions and resonated on a personal and cultural level.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
As the ceremony unfolded, the crowd stirred.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
The whole pot got stirred because of Madelyn.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
An exaltation of the summers of his youth, Bad Bunny’s fourth album also serves as a crash course in Caribbean musical syncretism, in which elements of reggaetón, trap, house, and Dominican mambo are craftily shaken and stirred.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Something stirred within her, a small spark akin to hope.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
The show stirred emotions and resonated on a personal and cultural level.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stirred
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His radar soon shifted to Red Lobster.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Now that Israel has shifted its attention to Lebanon and scored several initial tactical successes against Hezbollah, Iran cannot afford to stand back and watch for two main reasons.Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2024
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This year's summer winds washed thousands of plastic pellets ashore near Colombo, Sri Lanka, three years after a massive fire aboard the X-Press Pearl burned for days and sank the vessel a few miles offshore.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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The central bank said it was encouraged by progress in its fight against inflation.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The ceremonial keg tapping takes place Friday evening, and the weekend lineup includes a German chocolate cake baking contest, a stein hoisting contest, and a chicken dance competition (costumes and creativity encouraged).Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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But, starting in the 1980s, the repression of 1968 was discussed more openly as demands for democratic change shook the dominance of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, which ruled Mexico for most of the 20th century.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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The two shook hands at the top of the evening and repeatedly agreed with each other throughout the debate on the major issues facing the country.Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Stirred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stirred. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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