STIRRING (UP) Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

stirring (up)

verb

Definition of stirring (up)

present participle of stir (up)

as in provoking

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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This year's Ig Nobel Prizes — which are awarded for humorous, yet thought-provoking research — have been announced, but not on their home turf.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
But not all of Mustard Service’s songs are meant to be so thought-provoking.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of provoking

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Yosemite records few rabid bats, with the last case in 2025, but other national parks have issued rabies alerts within days or weeks, raising fresh questions about Yosemite’s public-health communication.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
OpenAI’s latest model, Astra, does more thinking beyond human oversight, boosting capabilities but raising concerns about loss of control.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of raising

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Mudryk worked under De Zerbi at Shakhtar Donetsk, with the Italian promoting the winger from their reserve side after loan spells at Arsenal Kyiv and Desna Chernihiv.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Evidence is needed to build a case for or against the role of firelight in promoting rich, spoken language in our species.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

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