"agitated" 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
"agitated" in the adjective sense
1. agitated
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
"agitated parents"
2. agitated
physically disturbed or set in motion
"the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled"
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