stirred up
Got things going
Stirred up describes something that has been agitated, aroused, or provoked.
Sediment gets stirred up from the bottom of a pond.
Emotions get stirred up by controversy.
A crowd can be stirred up to anger or action: The speech stirred up the protesters.
The phrase suggests disturbance of something previously settled or calm.
- incitedUrged toward action
- provokedCaused a reaction
- fomentedActively encouraged discord
- instigatedCaused to begin
- set offDepart or trigger
roused · sparked · kicked up · agitated · churned · enkindle · riled · roil · ferment · seething · triggered · mobilized · got going · awakened · galvanized · stoked · inflamed · elicit
- uneasyanxious, nervous, jittery, edgy, tense
- overwhelmedstressed, overwhelmed, stressed out, burnt out, burned out
stirred upcalmed down
Became less upset
soothed · pacified · tranquilized · quieted · settled
stirred upsettled
No longer in question
still · calm · undisturbed · motionless · stagnant
stirred upcalmed down
Became less upset
pacified · quieted · subdued · quelled · suppressed