as in provoked
to bring something (volatile or intense) into being
couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum
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No surprise that the rationale provoked instant social media outrage.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026 -
Similar summaries of the show in the magazine Soap Opera Digest provoked outrage within the fledgling magazine’s readership.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Some conservatives have raised concerns that the deal appears to be too favorable to Iran.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Over two decades ago, Jane Kaczmarek raised a bunch of boys alongside Bryan Cranston on the Fox series Malcolm in the Middle.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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“Stirred (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stirred%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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