stir up

phrasal verb11 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9

to cause problems or difficulties for someone

to make people feel angry

to cause a lot of public argument and disagreement

to make people feel intense dislike for someone or something

to cause a state of dissatisfaction and protest

to make people interested in something

to cause someone to feel a strong emotion

to cause public protest or argument

to cause a particular feeling to arise

to make someone remember something, often from the distant past

to cause strong feelings of opposition or hostility