stir the pot
stir the pot verb: to cause unrest or dissent [with with].
Verb
stir the pot (third-person singular simple present stirs the pot, present participle stirring the pot, simple past and past participle stirred the pot)
- To cause unrest or dissent [with with].
- Ukrainian top brass stirs the pot with talk of Bakhmut counterattack [title]2023 March 25, Dan Sabbagh, “Ukrainian top brass stirs the pot with talk of Bakhmut counterattack”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- [Dario] Amodei is careful not to stir the pot any further with [Sam] Altman but is hopeful that if sufficient momentum can be built among a core of AI companies, then everyone will feel compelled to come on board.2026 April 18, John Thornhill, “Lunch with the FT: Dario Amodei”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3
- Synonyms:
- stir shit
Synonyms of stir the pot
Forms of stir the pot
| third-person singular present | stirs the pot |
|---|---|
| present participle | stirring the pot |
| past participle | stirred the pot |
| past | stirred the pot |
Words formed from stir the pot
Questions about stir the pot
- What does stir the pot mean?
- Stir the pot means to cause unrest or dissent [with with].
- What part of speech is stir the pot?
- Stir the pot is a verb.
- What is the past tense of stir the pot?
- The past tense of stir the pot is stirred the pot.
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