as in to awaken
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Recent Examples of bestir
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestir
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Although many yachts have satellite Wi-Fi, consider embarking on a digital detox and allow nature to awaken your senses.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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A change for the better John awakens with a scream, his body drenched in sweat.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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Official renderings and aerial photographs of the construction site have helped stir excitement, and select ticket types are on sale already.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Swedish sisters keep their styling fresh through travel, reading magazines, and looking to other fields of design, like interiors, to stir the mind.Talia Abbas, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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The moon’s clash with Venus arouses your jealous side.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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But arousing the opposition of the business lobby could endanger the whole bill.Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
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Losing Soto also seems to have awoken Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman as well.Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Doe lost consciousness and awoke fully nude on his stomach with Combs raping him.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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From this point on, his journey becomes dreamlike, soon descending into a waking nightmare.Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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When her son, Hunter, was just 4 weeks old, the new mom was caught on the baby monitor trying to gently put him down in his cot without waking him.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Bestir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestir. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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