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Recent Examples of bestir
Newspapers can barely bestir themselves to report on the latest inhumanity in Ukraine — the latest bombing of a school, say.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Witnesses—from staffers and family members to congresspeople—conjured a muted Commander-in-Chief, who could not bestir himself, as armed rioters stormed the Capitol building, to rise from his seat at the head of the West Wing’s dining-room table and call off the mob.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022
The New York Times finally bestirred itself to report on Reade’s charges, burying them on page A20 of its Easter Sunday edition.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 16 Apr. 2020
If the charges against Bob Kraft are proven to be true, then Goodell should bestir himself to punish the Patriots owner severely, and with something beyond a fine.
—Charles P. Pierce, Sports Illustrated, 16 Mar. 2019
Drew Nolan caused his coach, Harry Litwack, to bestir himself from the bench.
—Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 8 June 2018
Nobody in all his years of coaching at Temple has bestirred Litwack from the bench so often as Drew Nolan.
—Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 8 June 2018
And yet most of us have still not bestirred ourselves to care, much less to march in the streets demanding change.
—Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017
And yet most of us have still not bestirred ourselves to care, much less to march in the streets demanding change.
—Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Witnesses—from staffers and family members to congresspeople—conjured a muted Commander-in-Chief, who could not bestir himself, as armed rioters stormed the Capitol building, to rise from his seat at the head of the West Wing’s dining-room table and call off the mob.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022
The New York Times finally bestirred itself to report on Reade’s charges, burying them on page A20 of its Easter Sunday edition.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 16 Apr. 2020
If the charges against Bob Kraft are proven to be true, then Goodell should bestir himself to punish the Patriots owner severely, and with something beyond a fine.
—Charles P. Pierce, Sports Illustrated, 16 Mar. 2019
Drew Nolan caused his coach, Harry Litwack, to bestir himself from the bench.
—Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 8 June 2018
Nobody in all his years of coaching at Temple has bestirred Litwack from the bench so often as Drew Nolan.
—Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 8 June 2018
And yet most of us have still not bestirred ourselves to care, much less to march in the streets demanding change.
—Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017
And yet most of us have still not bestirred ourselves to care, much less to march in the streets demanding change.
—Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestir
Verb
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Then, on June 12, she was awakened in the middle of the night and told to gather her things.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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For 10-year-old Lucy Kennedy, the sense of security that enveloped the camp was punctured when she was awakened by loud crashes of thunder.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
Verb
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That Trump’s name appears in Epstein files the government has not yet publicized has stirred a variety of reactions among his supporters.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
24 July 2025
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The comment quickly stirred debate online—some viewed it as a swipe at Dr. Dre, while others interpreted it as Quik simply affirming his own stature as a production powerhouse whose contributions have long flown under the radar.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Rumors of this special berry’s presence on Boysen’s farm, after it had been sold, aroused the curiosity of Walter Knott.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
3 July 2025
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At this moment, your suspicion should be aroused, like hearing three minor keynotes playing in a mystery film.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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In September 2023, the world awoke to the news that someone had deliberately felled the Sycamore Gap tree with a chainsaw.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The fire department was dispatched shortly after 8 a.m. to an apartment building on Barbary Lane after a 32-year-old woman awoke to heavy black smoke, according to a news release.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Pressing that button wakes the telescope up, prompting one side of its pill-like body to rotate upwards to reveal a technological eye designed to capture the planets, stars and deep-sky objects that populate the universe.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
18 July 2025
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There has, in recent years, been pushback against woke sermonizing in comedy, where receiving applause for expressing the right political sentiments took precedence over making people laugh, though the trend hasn’t completely died.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
18 July 2025
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“Bestir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestir. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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