stir-up

(v) try to stir up public opinion agitate, foment,
(v) arouse or excite feelings and passions
- The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor
- The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world
- Wake old feelings of hatred
fire up, heat, ignite, wake, inflame,
(v) change the arrangement or position of raise up, commove, disturb, vex, shake up, agitate,
(v) provoke or stir up
- incite a riot
- set off great unrest among the people
instigate, incite, set off,

agitate foment fire up heat ignite wake inflame raise up commove disturb vex shake up instigate incite set off