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stir up

verb

The report is sure to stir up chatter among minority caucuses on Capitol Hill—and beyond.

Sex can stir up any variety of emotions, and conflicting ones at that.

I was definitely a little bit of a troublemaker—always trying to stir up trouble.

Van Jones has one job, to stir up racism whether he can find it or not.

The ISI is probably helping his campaign behind the scenes to stir up trouble for the others.

He wasn't the style of man that I'd care to stir up trouble with, judging from his size and the shape of his head.

Beaters had gone ahead in large groups to stir up the jungle from all directions.

It was necessary to stir up the people upon this subject to something like a revolution.

Yet Mr. O'Connell and his party did not fail to stir up the evil passions of the deluded multitude.

We'll stir up the neighbors, an' 'f your tea-set's anywheres above ground, we'll have it back, or I'll miss my guess.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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