stir
Example Sentences
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Or maybe the rousing stories of ordinary people rising up against injustice stir something within him, something so deep that it allows him to forget which side of that conflict he’s on.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Britain's media watchdog Ofcom said it had written to online service providers about "the increased risk of their platforms being used to stir up hatred, provoke violence and commit other offences under UK law".
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Using a wooden spoon, stir the lentils often to avoid burning them.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Downing Street has hit out at "people trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division", after JD Vance's comments on the murder of Henry Nowak.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
I heard my sisters stir beside me, muttering as they woke, and I knew it was working.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing stir
"Amigo Brothers" and "Lean on Me"
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"A Raisin in the Sun," "My Father is a Simple Man," and "My Mother Pieced Quilts"
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4-letter words, List 2
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