rousted; rousting; rousts
: to drive (as from bed) roughly or unceremoniously
Examples of roust in a Sentence
The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hamas demonstrators quickly reconstituted their encampment in Columbia’s public spaces on Sunday, daring administrators and law enforcement to roust them again.
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The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024
At this point, many comedians would have given up, perhaps abandoning Jarle for better comedy, but Conan needles and cajoles him just enough to roust his spirits.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
For the first time in 18 months, Pyle slept in a private room with a locked door and without fear that someone would roust him at night or steal his belongings.
—Chris Serres, Star Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
That goal appeared to roust the Panthers, who scored twice in the period, yet trailed 3-2 going into the third.
—George Richards, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023
And thus the cycle of having to roust a sleepy, yawning teenager from bed for school begins again.
—Horacio De La Iglesia, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2022
Advocates for the homeless ardently protest efforts to roust the encampments, arguing that people have nowhere else to go.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
On Wednesday night, just as the curlers squeezed in one last practice run, an announcer, joined by the plump panda that serves as the Olympic mascot, tried to roust the modest assembly of spectators sprinkled throughout the stands.
—New York Times, 12 Feb. 2022
The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024
At this point, many comedians would have given up, perhaps abandoning Jarle for better comedy, but Conan needles and cajoles him just enough to roust his spirits.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
For the first time in 18 months, Pyle slept in a private room with a locked door and without fear that someone would roust him at night or steal his belongings.
—Chris Serres, Star Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
That goal appeared to roust the Panthers, who scored twice in the period, yet trailed 3-2 going into the third.
—George Richards, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023
And thus the cycle of having to roust a sleepy, yawning teenager from bed for school begins again.
—Horacio De La Iglesia, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2022
Advocates for the homeless ardently protest efforts to roust the encampments, arguing that people have nowhere else to go.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
On Wednesday night, just as the curlers squeezed in one last practice run, an announcer, joined by the plump panda that serves as the Olympic mascot, tried to roust the modest assembly of spectators sprinkled throughout the stands.
—New York Times, 12 Feb. 2022
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“Roust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roust. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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