stir up
Britishverb
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Mix together the ingredients or parts, as in He stirred up some pancake batter , or Will you stir up the fire? [Mid-1300s]
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Rouse to action, incite, provoke, as in He's always stirring up trouble among the campers , or If the strikers aren't careful they'll stir up a riot . [First half of 1500s] Also see stir up a hornets' nest .
Example Sentences
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Stir up reserved topping mixture, then pour it over the slices.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023
But Flair's stories on such things as Americans in Paris, fox hunting, and how the Duchess of Windsor decorates her house failed to Stir up the same interest among readers or advertisers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Stir up the flour into a batter with cold water .
From Time Magazine Archive
Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people.
From Time Magazine Archive
“How dare you give this to me? What are you trying to do? Stir up trouble?”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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