bestirs

Definition of bestirsnext
present tense third-person singular of bestir
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Verb
  • At the same time, your home and personal life are evolving, as Uranus in Gemini stirs things up between your personal and professional life.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • As the rise of artificial intelligence stirs anxiety over the technology taking people's jobs, AI is also opening pathways to new careers, according to LinkedIn.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As the countercultural revolution begins, and music starts to change the world, Pearl awakens to a life beyond the one she’s always known.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The morning after giving birth, June awakens in her bed to find her baby gone; Bethel and Beauty are at the kitchen table in tears.
    Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Just at that moment, Jamie — our dream lover in every sense — awakes with a jolt.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The next morning, Park awakes hung over before disgustingly scoffing down a handful of salmon off a caterer's serving tray.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • More than three devices is considered a cluster that arouses interest.
    Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • That intense scarcity arouses a FOMO among very wealthy car lovers that allows Ferrari to charge prices like $250,000 for one of its entry-level cars, and $3 million for a hypercar like its F80.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When Lydia wakes from her own nightmarish sleep, Vivian’s seat is empty.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The body essentially wakes itself up after fixing what needs fixing.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Bestirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestirs. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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