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
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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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
In fact, the execs laid out the stakes very clearly, offering the kind of robust free-speech defenses that would rouse us today.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
In addition to a silent auction, the gala staged a rousing musical salute to Jam & Lewis — under the direction of Adam Blackstone — which featured performances by Durand Bernarr, Eric Bellinger, Tina Campbell, Johnny Gill and Estelle.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Just think of the gridiron characters who've hit the big screen over the years, giving us awesome cinematic moments in everything from screwball comedies to rousing biopics.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Despite an innate gift for melodic beauty and a bedraggled voice that would rouse itself to startling intensity, he was often derailed by substance abuse issues and a deluge of releases that were clearly in need of an editor or A&R executive to prune.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
In fact, the execs laid out the stakes very clearly, offering the kind of robust free-speech defenses that would rouse us today.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
In addition to a silent auction, the gala staged a rousing musical salute to Jam & Lewis — under the direction of Adam Blackstone — which featured performances by Durand Bernarr, Eric Bellinger, Tina Campbell, Johnny Gill and Estelle.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Just think of the gridiron characters who've hit the big screen over the years, giving us awesome cinematic moments in everything from screwball comedies to rousing biopics.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rouse
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouse. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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