1
: exhibiting activity
streets astir with shoppers
2
: being out of bed : up
no one was astir
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the mall was astir with throngs of holiday shoppers
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News reporters were astir and skipped this curtain scene.
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New York Times, 11 July 2022
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New York Times, 11 July 2022
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“Astir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astir. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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