roused; rousing
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2
archaic
: to cause to break from cover
rouser
noun
: an act or instance of rousing
especially
: an excited stir
Synonyms
Examples of rouse in a Sentence
Verb
I've been unable to rouse her.
I was so tired I could barely rouse myself to prepare dinner.
These animals are dangerous when roused.
She was roused to anger by their indifference.
Recent Examples on the Web
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Hudson, who performed a rousing tribute to Icon Award honoree Cher, sported a sparkly semi-sheer bustier paired with a black fringe leather jacket.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden that hauled in a record-setting $26 million-plus for his reelection campaign.
—Colleen Long, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Keep reading here for breakdowns, fun highlights and iconic reunions.
98 Degrees' Drew Lachey and Jeff Timmons Rock PEOPLE's Afterparty
19 hr 48 min ago
Saturday night's official 90s Con afterparty, hosted by PEOPLE, was a bash — thanks in large part to a pair of rousing performances.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
After Judge McAfee was assigned to the Trump case last summer, a number of news outlets highlighted an online video of him, as a teenager, playing Bach on an acoustic cello, then switching to an electric one for a rousing Jimi Hendrix-style version of the national anthem.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
As Jen takes up a physically grueling passion of her own — aerial acrobatics — Jones and cinematographer Andrew White present graceful re-stagings of moments from her career, which make deft use of shadow and spotlight, and veer into rousing territory.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
But Russia’s February 2022 invasion seemed to rouse Europe from a post-Cold War slumber, spurring deep changes in how the region’s relatively wealthy democracies think about their own security.
—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
The Equestrian Hotel opened just three years ago and sits alongside the 128,000 square-foot Grand Outdoor Arena – guests can rouse from their beds, grab a cup of in-room coffee, and sit at their picture windows watching the athletes and their steeds run through their programs.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Verb
But do feel free to sing rousing songs during assemblies, complete with choreographed movements that don’t suggests future presidential or gubernatorial candidates so much as freshman-year cheer squads.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Hudson, who performed a rousing tribute to Icon Award honoree Cher, sported a sparkly semi-sheer bustier paired with a black fringe leather jacket.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden that hauled in a record-setting $26 million-plus for his reelection campaign.
—Colleen Long, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Keep reading here for breakdowns, fun highlights and iconic reunions.
98 Degrees' Drew Lachey and Jeff Timmons Rock PEOPLE's Afterparty
19 hr 48 min ago
Saturday night's official 90s Con afterparty, hosted by PEOPLE, was a bash — thanks in large part to a pair of rousing performances.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
After Judge McAfee was assigned to the Trump case last summer, a number of news outlets highlighted an online video of him, as a teenager, playing Bach on an acoustic cello, then switching to an electric one for a rousing Jimi Hendrix-style version of the national anthem.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
As Jen takes up a physically grueling passion of her own — aerial acrobatics — Jones and cinematographer Andrew White present graceful re-stagings of moments from her career, which make deft use of shadow and spotlight, and veer into rousing territory.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
But Russia’s February 2022 invasion seemed to rouse Europe from a post-Cold War slumber, spurring deep changes in how the region’s relatively wealthy democracies think about their own security.
—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
The Equestrian Hotel opened just three years ago and sits alongside the 128,000 square-foot Grand Outdoor Arena – guests can rouse from their beds, grab a cup of in-room coffee, and sit at their picture windows watching the athletes and their steeds run through their programs.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouse. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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