STIRRED UP Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

stirred (up)

verb

past tense of stir (up)

as in provoked

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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Pyongyang has denied responsibility for the explosions and warned of retaliation if provoked.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Venus began her retrograde deep dive in early October, provoked by a sense that something was deeply wrong.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

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