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View definitions for stir up

stir up

verb as in awake

verb as in brew

verb as in churn

verb as in evoke

verb as in fan

verb as in roil

verb as in set

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Example Sentences

It was Trump’s supporters, often angry and stirred up by him, who were dangerous to our physical well-being.

From Salon

The party's leader, David Seymour, has dismissed opponents as wanting to "stir up" fear and division.

From BBC

Yes, California’s newly elected Democratic senator requires bulked-up security to get through life, thanks to the animosity and violent threats stirred up by the vengeful president-elect.

Russia tried to stir up domestic terrorism by fomenting polarization.

Or maybe they came to realize that there was no point in stirring up bad feelings over a measure that, according to polls, was sure to pass.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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