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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

The report is sure to stir up chatter among minority caucuses on Capitol Hill—and beyond.

Sex can stir up any variety of emotions, and conflicting ones at that.

I was definitely a little bit of a troublemaker—always trying to stir up trouble.

Van Jones has one job, to stir up racism whether he can find it or not.

The ISI is probably helping his campaign behind the scenes to stir up trouble for the others.

He wasn't the style of man that I'd care to stir up trouble with, judging from his size and the shape of his head.

Beaters had gone ahead in large groups to stir up the jungle from all directions.

It was necessary to stir up the people upon this subject to something like a revolution.

Yet Mr. O'Connell and his party did not fail to stir up the evil passions of the deluded multitude.

We'll stir up the neighbors, an' 'f your tea-set's anywheres above ground, we'll have it back, or I'll miss my guess.

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On this page you'll find 1545 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to stir up, such as: aggravate, annoy, antagonize, arouse, displease, and embitter.

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

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