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as in to disturb
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 to shake
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 to discuss
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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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
knew immediately, from the horses' agitation, that something terrible was happening
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as in anxiety
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
experienced a great deal of agitation over whether she had an appropriate dress for her husband's inauguration
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Recent Examples of agitate
Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
In Old Overholt’s case, that love goes back to the mid-2010s, a few years into the rye revival, when rye whiskey specialist Bradford Lawrence successfully agitated for a return to quality for the brand.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
But during the Cold War, the spread of revolutionary violence in several countries in the region pushed the United States to implement policies designed to contain communist agitation.
—Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2024
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Podcaster Joe Rogan and others have been agitating for that.
RFK Jr. has real influence.
—Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
In Old Overholt’s case, that love goes back to the mid-2010s, a few years into the rye revival, when rye whiskey specialist Bradford Lawrence successfully agitated for a return to quality for the brand.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Less common side effects are agitation, fatigue, mood swings, nightmares, skin irritation, and heart palpitations.21
Interactions: There are quite a few potential medication interactions with melatonin.
—Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
But during the Cold War, the spread of revolutionary violence in several countries in the region pushed the United States to implement policies designed to contain communist agitation.
—Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 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 outpour of support for Mangione, including the online thirst traps of the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, has disturbed most people.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot delves into a crime that shook the town of Channelview, Texas, in 1991.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the men’s flyweight division, Manel Kape put on a masterful performance, shaking off three low blows from Bruno Silva to earn the third-round TKO victory.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Both made their virtual introductions to New York on Tuesday in a span of about an hour to discuss their new employers.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers, are discussing ways to deepen their ties, including the possibility of a merger that could fundamentally restructure Japan’s car industry.River Akira Davis, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The first leg of the rally was fueled by the market frenzy surrounding artificial intelligence stocks as well as stronger-than-expected earnings in recent quarters.Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This kind of frenzy, in some way, is only to be expected at the dawn of the age of A.I., when the richest man in the world, intent on colonizing Mars, is an important adviser to the incoming president, and the distrust of government, media and corporate interests is exceedingly high.Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cycling anxiety thoughts in the middle of the night.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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On one side, parents share haunting stories of depression, anxiety, and eating disorders and blame ...Edward Longe, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Kansas City Chiefs 27, Houston Texans 19 (Saturday): Patrick Mahomes didn't look bothered by his high ankle sprain, keeping the Chiefs in line for the AFC's top playoff seed.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Not literal strings, of course—but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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Together, their inversion of Afro-Portuguese rhythms fill the mind with images of sweltering deserts, humid forests, and of course, the vibrating walls of the club, morphing and expanding ever outward into something new.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Agitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agitate. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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