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stirring the embers

stirring the embers is the present participle and gerund 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 stirring the embers

What is stirring the embers the present participle and gerund of?
Stirring the embers is the present participle and gerund of stir the embers.

Words near stirring the embers in the dictionary

  1. stirrin'
  2. stirring
  3. stirring one's stumps
  4. stirring shit
  5. stirring someone's blood
  6. stirring the embers
  7. stirring the pot
  8. stirring up
  9. stirring up a hornets' nest
  10. stirring up the animals
  11. stirringly

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