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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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
With that rousing call to action, more than two thousand people followed Rustin, Coretta, and the other speakers out of the Garden for a midnight march to United Nations Plaza.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
At Jaleo by José Andrés, enormous dishes of paella are cooked on wood fires in the middle of the restaurant, served to the rousing clanging of a cowbell.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The only other San Diego band to do so is blink-182, whose 2024 Petco Park show featured a rousing set by Pierce The Veil.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Each member gave their all, giving a rousing performance that ranged from sweet and cute to jaw-droppingly sexy.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
With that rousing call to action, more than two thousand people followed Rustin, Coretta, and the other speakers out of the Garden for a midnight march to United Nations Plaza.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
At Jaleo by José Andrés, enormous dishes of paella are cooked on wood fires in the middle of the restaurant, served to the rousing clanging of a cowbell.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The only other San Diego band to do so is blink-182, whose 2024 Petco Park show featured a rousing set by Pierce The Veil.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouse. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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