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.
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Paper was scarce during the war, so the boy would roust himself out of bed early and intercept the delivery of newspapers and magazines, going at their blank margins with his pencil, drawing figures, cartoons, landscapes, whatever struck his fancy.
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Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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.
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Stephen Rodrick,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2024
The European folk roots of Ferrell's work felt front and center with the arrangement and should roust crowds potentially baking in the sun at Denver's Empower Field at Mile High.
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Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
22 Mar. 2024
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Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Hamas demonstrators quickly reconstituted their encampment in Columbia’s public spaces on Sunday, daring administrators and law enforcement to roust them again.
—
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
The European folk roots of Ferrell's work felt front and center with the arrangement and should roust crowds potentially baking in the sun at Denver's Empower Field at Mile High.
—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
22 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for roust
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“Roust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roust. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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