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Wondering how to use Stir in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as move or arouse.

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Stir in a sentence

Related words

Stir | Stirring | Stirred | Stirling | Stirs | Stirrups | Stirner | Stirrings | Stirrup

Stir meaning

  1. To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
  2. To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
  3. To emotionally affect; to touch, to move.

Synonyms of Stir

move arouse stir up raise evoke excite stimulate commotion to-do hurly burly flutter disruption disturbance splash hoo-ha

Related words

Other words often associated with Stir or its synonyms:

disorder kerfuffle elicit kindle provoke enkindle fire make create change affect movement

Stir vertaling naar Nederlands

roeren

Using Stir

  • The main meaning on this page is: To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it. | To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it. | To emotionally affect; to touch, to move.
  • Useful related words include: move, arouse, stir up, raise.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: roeren.
  • In the example corpus, stir often appears in combinations such as: and stir, stir in, to stir.

Context around Stir

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mixture 1× gently 1× spoon 1× quickly 1× garlic 1×

Often after:

flour 1× together 1× fry 1× carefully 1×

Sentence patterns with Stir

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

stir in the 2× a spoon stir it into 1× and garlic stir 1× bowl and stir in the 1× butter and stir until it 1× butter mixture stir in fruit 1× call it stir fry or 1× caused a stir in the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

stir in the 2× a daily echo 1× add all ingredients 1× add in spreadable 1× add ingredients to 1× add spinach and 1×

Common sentence endings:

stir to combine 2× 1 breakfast show 1× a smooth paste 1× and baking soda 1× and garlic stir 1× breadcrumbs and cheese 1×

Words around Stir

Just before it in the word index:

stipules 4 stipulations 75 stipulation 120 stipulating 33 stipulates 128 stipulated 322

Just after it in the word index:

stirchley 9 stirewalt 4 stirfry 2 stirk 3 stirks 2 stirling 280

Similar in corpus frequency:

afterward 1.027 exceed 1.027 feat 1.027 aunt 1.026 cody 1.026 mt 1.026

Corpus analysis for Stir

  • In this selection, "stir" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 14.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mixture, gently, spoon, flour, together and fry stand out and add context to how "stir" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include stir in the and a spoon stir it into. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stir" sits close to words such as afterward, exceed and feat, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stir

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Add the vegetable stock and stir. (6 words)

Add spinach and stir until wilted, and serve. (8 words)

Add the garlic oil and stir to incorporate. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

AI has caused a stir in the tech sector this year, with an expanding list of companies joining the race for dominance following the launch of ChatGPT open AI late last year. (32 words)

Add the first four ingredients to a highball glass filled with ice and stir with a swan stirrer, then top with soda water. (23 words)

Stir in the miso paste and hot sauce and, using a spoon, stir it into the leeks to create a smooth paste. (22 words)

Example sentences (20)

Stir until all is melted and mixed together, then use a whisk to stir in the beaten eggs.

Stir flour mixture into butter mixture; stir in fruit.

Stir together mayonnaise, relish, mustard, salt and black pepper; gently stir into potato mixture.

Stir in half the oil, then transfer to a bowl and stir in the breadcrumbs and cheese.

Stir in the miso paste and hot sauce and, using a spoon, stir it into the leeks to create a smooth paste.

Stir in the Nutella until incorporated, then quickly stir in the vanilla and baking soda.

We shall call it 'stir-fry' or 'stir' for short.

A Daily Echo article about eating beaver caused a stir with Greg James on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show.

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Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir until well chilled.

Add ingredients to a glass with ice and stir to combine.

Add in spreadable cheese in pea-sized lumps and stir carefully to avoid blending the cheese into the batter.

Add spinach and stir until wilted, and serve.

Add the first four ingredients to a highball glass filled with ice and stir with a swan stirrer, then top with soda water.

Add the garlic oil and stir to incorporate.

Add the peanut butter and stir until it is fully incorporated.

Add the remaining onion, celery, parsley and garlic; stir.

Add the soy sauce, water and sugar, and stir to combine.

Add the vegetable stock and stir.

Add two litres of water and stir for at least 1 minute.

AI has caused a stir in the tech sector this year, with an expanding list of companies joining the race for dominance following the launch of ChatGPT open AI late last year.

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Common combinations with stir

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stir" in a sentence?
An example: "Stir until all is melted and mixed together, then use a whisk to stir in the beaten eggs." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "stir" from authentic English texts.
What does "stir" mean?
Stir means: To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
What are synonyms of "stir"?
Common synonyms of "stir" include: move, arouse, stir up, raise, evoke, excite, stimulate, commotion. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "stir" in Dutch?
"stir" translates to Dutch as: roeren.
How many example sentences with "stir" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "stir", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.