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stirs (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of stir (up)

as in provokes

to bring something (volatile or intense) into being couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum

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The film starts in nature, and the whole experience provokes ideas and inspires something closer to poetry than nostalgia.

— Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
Homer, the enigmatic poet, still provokes and inspires us all.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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