agitate
verb (used with object)
to move or force into violent, irregular action.
have agitated
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present perfectof agitate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Talent agents have agitated for the strikes to end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
In recent years players have agitated for a greater share of the revenue generated by the Grand Slams, in particular.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2023
At Meta, which owns Facebook, restive employees have agitated over racial justice.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
Some in the southeast have agitated for independence in the homeland of the Igbo ethnic group for years.
From Reuters ● Aug. 5, 2021
I don't know what I was going to say; you have agitated and confused me so, that I feel bewildered.
From A Rent In A Cloud by Charles James Lever
