stirred

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of stir.
  stir

  verb (used with object)

  to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of stir.
  stir

  verb (used with object)

  to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts.

Example Sentences

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stirred

Use it anywhere a little concentrated summer would be welcome: shaken into cocktails or mocktails, stirred into iced matcha or sparkling water, drizzled over gelato or spooned onto yogurt.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

It stirred online clashes and even led to small groups of protesters and counterprotesters appearing at Fever games.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Throughout human history eclipses have stirred amazement, fear and reverence, as they appear to momentarily halt the normal course of nature.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

But just the idea of a comeback has stirred nostalgia among people who remember the MySpace days of more than 20 years ago as a place where personal pages were messy, loud, and deeply individual.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Clara disappearing the moment the old woman had stirred.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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