agitator
noun
ag·i·ta·tor
ˈa-jə-ˌtā-tər 
: one that agitates: such as
a
: one who stirs up public feeling on controversial issues
political agitators
b
: a device or an apparatus for stirring or shaking
Synonyms of agitator
Examples of agitator in a Sentence
The police arrested several anti-government agitators.
a political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the government
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Republican leadership and voters followed suit, and fake video clips proliferated whenever agitators saw an opportunity to sow division.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Type Of Machine For a top-loading washing machine, add sheets to the drum one at a time in a loose pile, and distribute them evenly around the agitator or impeller.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
After a back-and-forth about gun control, the agitator doubled down.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
And bird-lovers and -watchers need this bird bath agitator, which makes ripples in the water to deter mosquitoes and attract birds, too, as well as the Birdfy Rookie Bird Feeder with Camera that’s 40% off.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Type Of Machine For a top-loading washing machine, add sheets to the drum one at a time in a loose pile, and distribute them evenly around the agitator or impeller.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
After a back-and-forth about gun control, the agitator doubled down.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
And bird-lovers and -watchers need this bird bath agitator, which makes ripples in the water to deter mosquitoes and attract birds, too, as well as the Birdfy Rookie Bird Feeder with Camera that’s 40% off.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for agitator
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“Agitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitator. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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agitator
noun
ag·i·ta·tor
ˈaj-ə-ˌtāt-ər
1
: a person who stirs up public feeling
2
: a device for stirring or shaking
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