roused; rousing
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2
archaic
: to cause to break from cover
1
: to become aroused : awaken
rousing late on a Saturday
2
: to become stirred
… before she could rouse from this insult …—
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rouser
noun
: an act or instance of rousing
especially
: an excited stir
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.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026
One episode, which sees Logan Roy climb atop a stack of paper boxes to give a rousing speech to employees, is a direct recreation of a famous 2007 moment when Rupert Murdoch stood on paper rolls to address the Wall Street Journal staff.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
During the movie’s rousing 10-minute standing ovation director James Gray tried to make a call to the actress, according to reports and social media videos.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Despite the crowds, the rousing music, and the excitement, Washington’s departure was a solemn affair, freighted by the stunning fact that the American colonies were now truly at war with the British Empire.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
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Verb
His camera performs a rousing restoration of the power often stolen from them, ensuring that by the time the credits roll, they’re finally imbued with the kind of divinity only offered to them in name.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026
One episode, which sees Logan Roy climb atop a stack of paper boxes to give a rousing speech to employees, is a direct recreation of a famous 2007 moment when Rupert Murdoch stood on paper rolls to address the Wall Street Journal staff.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
During the movie’s rousing 10-minute standing ovation director James Gray tried to make a call to the actress, according to reports and social media videos.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Despite the crowds, the rousing music, and the excitement, Washington’s departure was a solemn affair, freighted by the stunning fact that the American colonies were now truly at war with the British Empire.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouse. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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