Synonyms for stirring
ˈstɜr ɪŋ

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1. stirring(noun)

   agitating a liquid with an implement

   "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"

   Synonyms:
   inspiration

   Antonyms:
   unstimulating, unexciting, unmoving

2. inspiration, stirring(adj)

   arousing to a particular emotion or action

   Synonyms:
   breathing in, aspiration, inhalation, inspiration, brainchild, divine guidance, intake

   Antonyms:
   unmoving, unstimulating, unexciting

3. rousing, stirring(adj)

   capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

   "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"

   Synonyms:
   soul-stirring, rousing

   Antonyms:
   unstimulating, unmoving, unexciting

4. stirring, soul-stirring(adj)

   exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions

   "a stirring speech"

   Synonyms:
   soul-stirring, rousing

   Antonyms:
   unexciting, unstimulating, unmoving

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1. stirring(a.)

   Synonyms:
   active, lively, brisk, smart, industrious, diligent

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1. stirring(a)

   Synonyms:
   animated, lively, strenuous, active, enterprising

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1. List of paraphrases for "stirring":

   shaking, shake, waving, twitching, agitating

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How to use stirring in a sentence?

1. Dominic Grieve:

   Boris Johnson has decided to be a populist politician. That's a very dangerous thing to do, because stirring up people against parliament is not going to solve the country's problems. It will create more anger, more tension.

2. Sicilian Proverb:

   Only the spoon knows what is stirring in the pot.

3. Strobe Talbott:

   Putin is not a good strategist. He is stirring up a hornet's nest of Sunni Muslims who will hold a grudge against him, he already had an internal problem with Islamist extremism and he now has an external problem since ISIS was responsible for the Sinai plane bombing.

4. President Catherine Samba-Panza:

   On the ground, we know the elements who are stirring things up, who are intrumentalizing and feeding this insecurity, we know that former dignitaries in Central African Republic want to be back in charge.

5. Robert Kelly:

   The trip is more about stirring other interlocutors into renewed talks/concessions.

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