How to Use stir up in a Sentence

stir up

verb
  • Skip the box mix and stir up a batch of these one-bowl brownies.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Sam Heughan is stirring up more than just the small screen.
    — Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Still, the change quickly stirred up tension.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Val’s attempts to stir up drama.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 May 2026
  • The reports of a secret base stirred up a furor in Iraq.
    — Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
  • In a week, something else will come up that [will stir up] the hornets' nest.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • His brief encounter with the rare piece stirred up more questions than answers.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Your emotional depths get stirred up today.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Nothing can stir up memories as much as a fragrance or scent.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • The moon’s clash with Venus stirs up drama in your romantic life.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • And it's stirred up quite the controversy.
    — Keith J Fernandez, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Returning to your childhood home can stir up more than just wardrobe issues.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • All the music, however, had stirred up the four birds across the valley.
    — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • My grandmother’s voice carries; stirs up soot.
    — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But a federal megaproject may stir up even more trouble.
    — Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The ruthless tabloid press was quick to stir up controversy.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • The cosmos is stirring up a little mischief tonight!
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Over the years, Aldean has managed to to stir up controversy a time or three.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Experts share how to talk to your teen about their costume without stirring up drama.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Bake a box of brownies, stir up some chocolate pudding, and then add the layers, one at a time in a large bowl.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Crabb showed us how to check for the toxic bacteria by taking a stick and trying to stir up the growth.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The Cancer moon stirs up deep emotional content to sort through and learn from.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Your approach should consider how dust will fall and get stirred up throughout your cleaning process.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Choose your favorite flavor and stir up this easy, five-ingredient recipe.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • Are difficult memories from the past stirring up in the present?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Still, a lot can happen before the June 2 primary to stir up the race.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This is also the perfect time to stir up a bowl of burger sauce (a mix of mayo, ketchup, hot sauce, and pickle juice).
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But these beetles are stirring up their own invasive problem.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Does Walt put some sort of aphrodisiac in the drinks to encourage hookups and stir up drama?
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The moon’s clash with Mercury stirs up morning anxieties.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025

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