How to Use agitate in a Sentence

agitate

verb

• Some members of the union have been agitating for a strike.
• If I talk about the problem with him it just agitates him even more.
• The mixture is heated and then agitated.
• A few local residents have been agitating against a military presence.
• My wife came home to find the dog agitated and the smoke alarm in pieces on the floor.
  — Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2013
• My wife came home to find the dog agitated and the smoke alarm in pieces on the floor.
  — Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 11 July 2017
• The south has long been readier than the north to agitate against the strictures of caste.
  — The Economist, 21 June 2019
• Stay away from the area for a day or so as the treatment will agitate them.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2022
• Dunk and agitate the pack, squeezing the straps and back panel foam again to get the soap out.
  — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021
• All will agitate for changes to the tax code in future.
  — The Economist, 14 Dec. 2017
• The shift has agitated some in a sport that is often slow to change.
  — Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2019
• Submerge the tent in the water and gently agitate it with your hands to loosen dirt and grime.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
• Use your clean hands to gently agitate the berries to ensure all pieces and sides are washed.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
• Immerse the item in the clear water and gently agitate it with clean hands to rinse.
  — Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 12 Oct. 2022
• Leaving her dog in the SUV, Woods allegedly went to the back of the trailer, shaking the hives to agitate the bees.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2022
• Gently agitate the water and let the bathing suit soak for up to 30 minutes.
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
• Dust a tiny bit of salt and sugar over the vegetables and use a gloved hand to agitate the mixture.
  — Aly Walansky, Forbes, 25 June 2022
• To perform the chabrot, each diner pools wine into their plate at the end of the meal, agitates the wine with a fork to degrease the plate, then drinks the wine.
  — Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2020
• In Myanmar, both sides have come to fear the whir of the propeller blades agitating the air above them.
  — Paul Mozur Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 4 May 2024
• Then place the basket back in the bowl and let the leeks soak, agitating the water to release debris.
  — Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2024
• Then an adult male arrived that had the hair up on his neck like he was agitated.
  — Outdoor Life, 26 July 2023
• The Wrigley Field video board replayed that replay, over and over, agitating the crowd.
  — Bill Shaikin, latimes.com, 19 Oct. 2017
• A lot of people assume that this will agitate a prospect.
  — David Villa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• Using your hands, gently agitate the water and soap with the silk.
  — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2021
• But then things got weird when Flea said the woman stuck her ski pole in his face, which agitated him.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
• This lack of playing time has fuelled rumours that the Chilean may agitate for a move away from Barcelona.
  — SI.com, 1 Nov. 2019
• To prompt the snapping, the researchers agitated the shrimp with toothpicks.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Mar. 2023
• Using your hands, gently agitate the pieces around to ensure each piece is able to be rinsed.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2024
• Potter was agitated by the boos that accompanied the final whistle after the eighth of those matches, a 0-0 home draw against Leeds.
  — Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
• He was involved in a lot of offense, while also being highly physical and agitating the Swiss team throughout the game.
  — Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 15 Mar 2025