Synonyms for stirring up
Grammar : Noun, verb |
Top 10 synonyms for stirring up Other synonyms for the word stirring up
- abash
- abashing
- abashment
- accelerate
- acerbate
- acidify
- activate
- activation
- actuate
- add fuel
- add fuel to fire
- addle
- addling
- adjy
- advance
- affront
- agitation
- ail
- alert
- amuse
- animate
- animating
- annoy
- antagonize
- arousal
- arouse
- astonish
- astound
- attract
- awake
- awaken
- awaking
- baffle
- bait
- be violent
- becloud
- bedevil
- befuddle
- befuddlement
- befuddling
- begin
- bemuse
- bemusement
- bend
- bestir
- bethink
- bewilder
- bewilderment
- bias
- birth
- blow away
- blow up
- blunder
- blurring
- boil
- boil over
- botch
- bother
- brandish
- break with past
- breed
- brew
- bring about
- bring back to
- bring to mind
- bring up
- bristle
- broach
- bubble
- bug
- build a fire under
- bump
- bungle
- burden
- burn
- burn up
- call
- call attention
- call forth
- call to mind
- call up
- captivate
- carry
- cause
- cause revolution
- caution
- chafe
- chagrin
- challenge
- chatter
- churn
- churn up
- cite
- clean out
- clean up
- clear out
- cloud
- clutter
- cluttering
- coax
- commence
- commotion
- commove
- compel
- complicate
- compound
- concern
- concoct
- concuss
- confound
- confounding
- confuse
- conjure
- contrive
- convulse
- cramp
- craze
- cross
- crowd
- cultivate
- darken
- daze
- debilitate
- delight
- demoralization
- demoralize
- derange
- develop
- disarrange
- disarranging
- discombobulate
- discomfit
- discomfiting
- discomfiture
- discommode
- discompose
- disconcert
- discountenance
- dismay
- disoblige
- disorder
- disorient
- disorientation
- displease
- dispose
- disquiet
- dissolve
- distract
- distraction
- distress
- disturb
- disturbing
- dither
- dodder
- drive
- drive up the wall
- dumbfounding
- dynamize
- educe
- effervesce
- egg on
- elate
- electrify
- elicit
- embarrass
- embarrassing
- embarrassment
- embitter
- embroiling
- emphasize
- enchant
- encourage
- energize
- engender
- enkindle
- enliven
- enlivening
- enrage
- entangle
- entertain
- enthuse
- evaporate
- evince
- evoke
- evolve
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- exhilarate
- exhort
- expand
- extend
- extort
- extract
- fan
- fan the fire
- fan the flames
- faze
- feed the fire
- ferment
- fester
- fire
- fire up
- fizz
- flap
- flicker
- flip
- flip out
- flit
- flitter
- floor
- flourish
- fluctuate
- flurry
- flush
- fluster
- flutter
- foam
- fog
- foment
- force
- form
- forward
- foster
- foul
- foul up
- freshen
- fret
- froth
- frustrate
- fuddle
- further
- gall
- galvanize
- gather
- generate
- get mad
- get on one's nerves
- get one going
- get one started
- get started
- get to
- get up
- give a bad time
- give a cue
- give a hard time
- give rise to
- glow
- go over big
- goad
- goose
- grab
- grasp
- gratify
- grieve
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- hatch
- heat
- hint
- hook
- hound
- hurry
- impassion
- impel
- impend
- imply
- impose on
- impress
- improve
- incapacitate
- incense
- incite
- incitement
- inconvenience
- increase
- indispose
- induce
- inflame
- influence
- infuriate
- initiate
- innervate
- innerve
- insinuate
- inspire
- inspirit
- instigate
- intensify
- intimate
- introduce
- invoke
- involve
- irk
- irritate
- jar
- jazz
- jazz up
- jerk
- jog
- jog memory
- jog one's memory
- joggle
- jolt
- jounce
- juice
- jumble
- key up
- kindle
- kindling
- knock one's socks off
- lather
- lay up
- lead astray
- leaven
- liquidate
- loom
- lose one's temper
- louse up
- madden
- make a clean sweep
- make a fuss
- make a mess of
- make a scene
- make nervous
- make one remember
- make one think
- make sore
- make waves
- mention
- mess
- mess up
- miff
- milk
- misarrange
- misinform
- mislead
- mix
- mix up
- mixup mystification
- mock
- moil
- moot
- mortify
- motivate
- move
- muck
- muddle
- mull
- mumble
- murmur
- muster up
- mystify
- needle
- nettle
- nonplus
- note
- notice
- nurse
- nurture
- obscure
- obscuring
- occasion
- offend
- oscillate
- outrage
- overflow
- overturn
- pain
- palpitate
- pep up
- perk
- perplex
- perplexing
- perplexity
- persuade
- perturb
- perturbation
- pester
- pick on
- pile out
- pique
- plague
- plan
- plot
- point out
- pother
- precipitate
- predispose
- prick
- prod
- produce
- project
- promote
- prompt
- propel
- provocation
- provoke
- psych
- psych out
- purge
- push
- put forward
- put in mind
- put in motion
- put out
- put up to
- puzzle
- puzzlement
- quail
- quake
- quaver
- quicken
- quiver
- rabble-rouse
- race one's motor
- raise
- raise hell
- rally
- rankle
- rant
- rattle
- rave
- ravel
- rebirth
- recall
- recollect
- reel
- refresh memory
- remember
- remind
- reminisce
- remove
- render uncertain
- renew
- renewal
- reorganize
- resurrect
- retain
- retrospect
- revival
- revive
- rid
- rile
- ripen
- rise
- rise and shine
- rock
- rock the boat
- roil
- roll out
- rouse
- rousing
- roust
- rout
- ruffle
- sadden
- satisfy
- scheme
- score
- scramble
- see
- seethe
- send
- set
- set in motion
- set off
- set on
- set up
- shame
- shimmer
- shimmy
- shiver
- shock
- show
- show a leg
- shudder
- shuffle
- sic
- sicken
- simmer
- snafu
- snarl
- solicit
- sound
- sour
- sow the seeds
- spark
- sparkle
- spirit
- spoil
- spook
- spur
- stagger
- start
- steam up
- stew
- stimulate
- stimulation
- stir
- stir embers
- stir up
- stirring up
- strain
- stress
- strike
- stumble
- stump
- stupefy
- succuss
- suggest
- summon
- support
- sway
- swing
- swirl
- switch on
- talk into
- tangle
- tangling
- taunt
- tease
- tempt
- thrill
- throw
- throw off
- throw off balance
- tickle
- tingle
- titillate
- torment
- toss
- totter
- touch
- touch off
- tremble
- tremor
- trigger
- trouble
- try
- tumble
- tumult
- turbulence
- turmoil
- turn
- turn on
- turn out
- turn upside down
- umbrage
- understand
- unhinge
- unnerve
- unsettle
- unsettling
- upset
- upsetting
- urge
- vex
- vibrate
- vitalize
- vivication
- vivify
- waggle
- wake
- wake up
- waken
- waking
- waking up
- warm
- warn
- water
- wave
- weave
- whet
- whip
- whip up
- wobble
- work
- work up
- worry
- wow
- zip up
Définition of stirring up
- As in awakening : noun making conscious or alert
- As in confusion : noun disorientation
- As in incite : verb encourage, provoke
- As in instigate : verb influence, provoke
- As in muddle : verb confuse, disorganize
- As in perturb : verb upset, unsettle
- As in prod : verb urge, incite
- As in awake : verb become or make aware
- As in awaken : verb make conscious or alert
- As in raise : verb start up, motivate; introduce
- As in remind : verb awaken memories of something
- As in set : verb start, incite
- As in shake : verb quiver, tremble
- As in shake up : verb upset, unsettle
- As in stimulate : verb excite, provoke
- As in stir : verb incite, stimulate
- As in thrill : verb excite, stimulate
- As in trouble : verb bother, worry
- As in turn on : verb excite, please
- As in upset : verb bother, trouble
- As in wake/waken : verb excite, stimulate
- As in whip up : verb incite, excite
- As in work up : verb stimulate
- As in brew : verb plan, devise
- As in roil : verb irritate
- As in churn : verb mix up, beat
- As in confuse : verb bewilder someone
- As in egg on : verb push to do something
- As in evoke : verb induce, stimulate
- As in excite : verb inspire; upset
- As in fan : verb provoke
- As in ferment : verb split into simpler substances; be agitated
- As in fluster : verb upset, perturb
- As in foment : verb instigate, provoke
- As in anger : verb make someone mad; become mad
- As in get : verb have an effect on
Antonyms for stirring up
- abandon
- abridge
- aid
- alleviate
- allow
- anger
- annoy
- appease
- arrange
- ascend
- assist
- assure
- be content
- be happy
- be still
- block
- bore
- bring down
- calm
- calmness
- cease
- check
- clarify
- clarity
- clear up
- close
- comfort
- compose
- composure
- conclude
- condemn
- contract
- cool
- cure
- dampen
- deaden
- decrease
- delay
- delight
- demolish
- depart
- depress
- destroy
- destruction
- deter
- diminish
- disappoint
- discourage
- disenchant
- disgust
- dishearten
- displace
- displease
- dissuade
- disturb
- divide
- do well
- drop
- dull
- educate
- encourage
- end
- enlighten
- expect
- explain
- explicate
- facilitate
- fail
- finish
- fix
- forbear
- forget
- freeze
- frustrate
- give in
- go to sleep
- go up
- halt
- happiness
- help
- hinder
- hold
- hold back
- hypnotize
- ignore
- illuminate
- impede
- kill
- laze
- leave
- leave alone
- lessen
- let go
- liquefy
- lose
- lower
- lull
- make happy
- make well
- mend
- method
- misconstrue
- mismanage
- miss
- misunderstand
- moderate
- mollify
- nap
- neglect
- order
- organization
- organize
- orientation
- overtake
- overthrow
- pacify
- pass
- peace
- placate
- place
- please
- praise
- prevent
- prohibit
- put out
- quell
- quiet
- raze
- reassure
- reduce
- release
- remain
- remove
- repress
- repulse
- rest
- retard
- rise
- ruin
- sense
- separate
- settle
- shorten
- shrink
- shut down
- silence
- sleep
- sleeping
- slow
- soften
- soothe
- speak clearly
- stay
- steady
- stifle
- stop
- straighten
- succeed
- support
- suppress
- suppression
- surrender
- system
- talk out of
- tire
- tranquilize
- turn off
- uncomplicate
- understand
- untangle
- untwist
- upset
- wait
- weaken
- yield
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