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Synonyms for stirring
ˈstɜr ɪŋstir·ring
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Princeton's WordNet
stirringnoun
agitating a liquid with an implement
"constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"
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inspirationAntonyms:
unstimulating, unexciting, unmovinginspiration, stirringadjective
arousing to a particular emotion or action
Synonyms:
breathing in, aspiration, inhalation, inspiration, brainchild, divine guidance, intakeAntonyms:
unmoving, unstimulating, unexcitingrousing, stirringadjective
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
"a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"
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soul-stirring, rousingAntonyms:
unstimulating, unmoving, unexcitingstirring, soul-stirringadjective
exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions
"a stirring speech"
Synonyms:
soul-stirring, rousingAntonyms:
unexciting, unstimulating, unmoving
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
stirringadjective
Synonyms:
animated, lively, strenuous, active, enterprising
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#7011 | inspiration | |
#7209 | intake | |
#8150 | shake | |
#13815 | shaking | |
#17047 | stirring | |
#18279 | inhalation | |
#21605 | waving | |
#24319 | aspiration | |
#43081 | rousing | |
#52478 | twitching | |
#55821 | brainchild | |
#85646 | agitating |
How to use stirring in a sentence?
It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.
Programming today is a race between software engineers stirring to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning.
They are stirring things up.
As a labor and delivery nurse who helps mothers to bring babies into this world, I find it outrageous that Mount Sinai would compromise care for our NICU babies in any way. We already have NICU nurses caring for twice as many sick babies as they should, it’s unconscionable that Mount Sinai refuses to address unsafe staffing in our NICU and other units of the hospital but is now stirring fears about our NICU babies in contract negotiations.
In stirring up tumult and strife, the worst men can do the most, but peace and quiet cannot be established without virtue.
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