Pick
Stir up
Stir up verb - To bring something (volatile or intense) into being.
Usage example: couldn't stir up any interest in a Saturday morning outing to the art museum
Both terms in one sentence
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Naturally, they pick the loudmouthed redhead who's been trying to stir up rebellion.
Source: Virgin Sacrifice -
Of course they pick the loudmouthed redhead who keeps trying to stir up rebellion.
Source: Film / Dragonheart
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Stir up or Pick. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pick/stir_up.
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