Vocabulary
Stirred
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
To cause (a liquid) to move about in a
circle especially repeatedly
Urdu meaning
ہلایا / حرکت دی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The move, which has stirred continuing controversy in the Indian political landscape, is deemed perfectly constitutional by the dominant legal opinion in India and therefore does not attract antidefection laws.
Dawn Editorials —
Defections or merger?
— 2026-05-02
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The Suez and Falklands wars also stirred a degree of BBC dissent (and a predictable backlash) for similar reasons.The BBC`s global recognition testifies to its diminishing but still significant role as a conduit for Britain`s soft power.
Dawn Editorials —
BBC vs King Con
— 2025-11-19
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KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur`s support for the dead Kalabagh dam project has stirred up a storm.
Dawn Editorials —
Kalabagh again
— 2025-09-04
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HE Independence Day festivities have stirred something long thought to have been dormant within our political class.
Dawn Editorials —
Thin ice
— 2025-08-16
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Others will remember Zbigniew Brzezinski`s casual disregard for sacrificing some `stirred up Muslims` in order to defeat the Soviet Union.
Dawn Editorials —
Expendable lives
— 2025-07-01
Synonyms
whip, shake, shift
Antonyms
Freeze , remain, stick around
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