stirs, stirred, stirring
to stir up
phrasal verb
To provoke or incite emotions or reactions
- 1The politician's speech stirred up a lot of anger.
- 2The movie stirred up strong emotions in the audience.
To stir up means to make someone feel strong emotions or react strongly. It's like when something happens that makes you feel excited, angry, or upset. It's like stirring a pot of soup - you're mixing things up and causing a reaction.
When using "stir up," remember that it often implies causing trouble or conflict. So, be cautious not to unintentionally create negative emotions or reactions in others when using this phrase.
at the subway station
Unexpected Encounter
Thomas
I saw Mark earlier, and he was talking about the layoffs again.
Linda
Oh no, he's always trying to stir up trouble with those rumors.
Thomas
Yeah, it really gets everyone worried for no reason.
Linda
We should focus on what we know and not let him get to us.
at the pharmacy
A Heated Exchange
Jason
I can't believe she said that about the new policy.
Linda
Yeah, it really seemed to stir up a lot of frustration among the staff.
Jason
I know, everyone's been talking about it non-stop.
Linda
Hopefully, things will calm down soon.
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Similar to "to stir up":
- 1provoke
- 2incite
- 3arouse