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as in shifts
to change one's position
the cat stirred, then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet
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as in provokes
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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as in commotions
a state of noisy, confused activity
the plane's first jolt caused a stir among the passengers, and by the third one they were in a panic
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as in moves
the act or an instance of changing position
we were warned that the slightest stir would scare the mother bird so we hardly dared to breathe
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as in jails
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the mule had just got out of stir and was being followed by the feds, who had their sights set on the kingpin of the operation
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Recent Examples of stirs
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2026
Atlantic tropics are quiet while Pacific stirs In the Atlantic basin, forecasters are predicting a quiet stretch of weather.
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Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Moehrig is the straw that stirs the drink on the back end.
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Mike Kaye
june 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
The Aries Moon stirs home and family matters, so emotional safety matters as much as the agreement itself.
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Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
Its movement still stirs something elemental, equal parts comfort and awe.
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Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Just a Frisian meadow, monastic rhythm, and the instruction to listen to what stirs within you.
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Naomi May,
Air Mail,
30 May 2026
After seasoning the steak, Jade grates cheese as Giada stirs the pasta, accidentally dropping it into the bowl.
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Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
At least once a week, Dahrouge or Goetz goes to nearby wetlands, stirs shin-deep water and collects silty samples filled with arthropods, daphnia and other macroscopic critters the salamanders will eat.
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Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Cancer June 21 – July 22 This morning stirs feelings close to home.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2026
Atlantic tropics are quiet while Pacific stirs In the Atlantic basin, forecasters are predicting a quiet stretch of weather.
—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Moehrig is the straw that stirs the drink on the back end.
—
Mike Kaye
june 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
The Aries Moon stirs home and family matters, so emotional safety matters as much as the agreement itself.
—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
Its movement still stirs something elemental, equal parts comfort and awe.
—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Just a Frisian meadow, monastic rhythm, and the instruction to listen to what stirs within you.
—
Naomi May,
Air Mail,
30 May 2026
After seasoning the steak, Jade grates cheese as Giada stirs the pasta, accidentally dropping it into the bowl.
—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
At least once a week, Dahrouge or Goetz goes to nearby wetlands, stirs shin-deep water and collects silty samples filled with arthropods, daphnia and other macroscopic critters the salamanders will eat.
—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
Noun
Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stirs
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The galaxy's heart shines brightly in the image, with gleaming rays of light radiating from its center while gas and dust swirls around.
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Longoria’s approach to the wild fervour that continually swirls around the Velodrome was to try to harness it by hiring comparably combustible coaches like Jorge Sampaoli, Igor Tudor, Gennaro Gattuso and De Zerbi.
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That surge in demand should boost Marvell's shares as the company increasingly shifts its focus to CXL products, Arcuri added.
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However, curators say that framing fans as fine art intentionally shifts the perception of what a world-class museum can present.
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This ends up being just one of Aemond’s defining moments, which further provokes war.
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His jealousy provokes an act of betrayal and cruelty.
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Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.
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Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.
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Such moves are especially worrisome for Capital Economics, which pointed out that similar selloffs have previously only happened during bear markets like during the Asian financial crisis, the dot-com bubble, and the Great Financial Crisis.
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The goal is to eventually close the island to incarcerated individuals in a decarceration plan, replacing it with four other jails in Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn.
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The borough jails won't be ready and Rikers' current population of about 6,700 inmates surpasses the 4,100-bed capacity of the new facilities.
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The vacuum and mop combo is a hands-free robot that auto-empties dirt into a 3-liter bag, self-washes the mop rollers, and auto-refills the water chamber for the next cleaning session.
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In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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Kalibrate’s program, according to the lawsuit, encourages gas stations to upload private price data.
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“Stirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stirs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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