stir something up
stir up

Patriotic societies boosted the picture because of its aid in stirring up the country to war.

And I trust that when the King comes here we may stir him up to more prompt action.

What about your own grandfather, stirring up the Cubans to revolt?

And after this manner did my brother Laman stir up their hearts to anger.

To begin with, I would not want to see any stench stirred up in regard to our people.

There were also accounts of unknown individuals attempting to stir up other crowds to violence.

He became increasingly incompetent, particularly following a stroke in 1852, and stirred up opposition to his rule.

It's always possible to get women stirred up to a war fever.

However, the former's execution stirred up the lesser nobility to revolt.

I think, though, they just want to stir things up to a war.