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stirred the embers

stirred the embers is the simple past and past participle of stir the embers.

Meaning of stir the embers

Verb

stir the embers (third-person singular simple present stirs the embers, present participle stirring the embers, simple past and past participle stirred the embers)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of fan the flames.
    Synonyms:
    fan the flames

Questions about stirred the embers

What is stirred the embers the simple past and past participle of?
Stirred the embers is the simple past and past participle of stir the embers.

Words near stirred the embers in the dictionary

  1. stirred curd cheese
  2. stirred curd cheeses
  3. stirred one's stumps
  4. stirred shit
  5. stirred someone's blood
  6. stirred the embers
  7. stirred the pot
  8. stirred up
  9. stirred up a hornets' nest
  10. stirred up the animals
  11. stirred-curd cheese

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