bestirring

verb

present participle of bestir
as in stirring

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  1. stirring
  2. awakening
  3. waking
  4. arousing
Verb
  • Add 1 cup orzo and cook, stirring often, until golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Andrew Durand, with his handsome crab-apple features, makes a perfectly quizzical Benjamin; Kelsee Kimmel is stirring as his true love, who shares his age just once.
    — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stirring
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  • Nobody wrote a Time magazine cover about the awakening consciousness of the autopilot.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This is why in my work, awakening yourself comes before awakening your relationships and your team.
    — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of awakening
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  • The quest for deals occupies my every waking moment, with dozens of browser tabs monitoring major retailers, news releases, price comparisons, and more.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Drink a glass of water with breakfast or shortly after waking to help your kidneys remove waste and stay hydrated.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of waking
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  • Today, fiery Mars moves to the top of your chart to stay for the next six weeks, arousing your ambition as never before.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
  • No clear catalyst One reason the surge in oil futures trading is arousing suspicion is that no market-moving announcements were slated for Monday morning, such as government economic releases or speeches from Federal Reserve officials.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of arousing
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