"agitate" in the verb sense

1. agitate, foment, stir up

try to stir up public opinion

2. agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up

cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

"The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

3. crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate

exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person be an advocate for

"The liberal party pushed for reforms"

"She is crusading for women's rights"

"The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"

4. stir, shift, budge, agitate

move very slightly

"He shifted in his seat"

5. shake, agitate

move or cause to move back and forth

"The chemist shook the flask vigorously"

"My hands were shaking"

6. agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up

change the arrangement or position of

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