as in uneasy
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
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as in bothering
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
there's no need to agitate the patient about little things
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as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle
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as in discussing
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
a question which has been agitated by the legislature time and time again
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Recent Examples of agitating
CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Sweet cream buttermilk comes about by churning or agitating cream, according to Serena Shasteen of Bob's Red Mill.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
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The Turkish leader accused Gülen's followers of infiltrating the country's police and judiciary and setting up a parallel state and began agitating for Gülen's extradition to Turkey even before the failed 2016 coup.
—CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Sweet cream buttermilk comes about by churning or agitating cream, according to Serena Shasteen of Bob's Red Mill.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agitating
Adjective
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There’s no shortage of movies that have looked at Dylan’s music and his uneasy relationship to fame.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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For history buffs, a deep dive into a pivotal period of Japanese history and the uneasy relationship between East and West.Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Cook, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated, about 3 minutes.Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bring to a simmer over medium; cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes.Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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According to a criminal complaint, Mangione began shaking after the question and he was taken into custody for questioning.Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Navajo Nation Council Delegate Carl Slater was shaking his head at the four states' objections.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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And here's Wyden discussing his concerns.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Wall Street Journal reported that the beleaguered drugstore giant and the private equity firm are discussing a deal that could be completed early next year.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Although there are guns to acquire, most of the action is paced more methodically, with players sneaking around to avoid enemies or distracting them with bottles and thrown objects.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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The distracting health care blame game At the dawn of the modern American health care system, the private industries that compose much of the medical sector were allies.Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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Farmers are anxious about the loss of farmland, and the Manx National Farmers’ Union has opposed plans elsewhere to convert agricultural land to rainforest.Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This promise has left people in the area anxious about the deep impact new workplace raids could have on the community's psyche and the economy.Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Agitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agitating. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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