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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many.
—
Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
For the first time in 18 months, Pyle slept in a private room with a locked door and without fear that someone would roust him at night or steal his belongings.
—Chris Serres, Star Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
That goal appeared to roust the Panthers, who scored twice in the period, yet trailed 3-2 going into the third.
—George Richards, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023
And thus the cycle of having to roust a sleepy, yawning teenager from bed for school begins again.
—Horacio De La Iglesia, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2022
Advocates for the homeless ardently protest efforts to roust the encampments, arguing that people have nowhere else to go.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
On Wednesday night, just as the curlers squeezed in one last practice run, an announcer, joined by the plump panda that serves as the Olympic mascot, tried to roust the modest assembly of spectators sprinkled throughout the stands.
—New York Times, 12 Feb. 2022
The officers rushed to roust nearby residents out of their homes and clear the avenue.
—New York Times, 1 Jan. 2022
The flight attendant had noticed our stalemate and offered to roust the man from my seat, but the situation felt too combustible to me, and 25C like too stupid a hill on which to die.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021
Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
For the first time in 18 months, Pyle slept in a private room with a locked door and without fear that someone would roust him at night or steal his belongings.
—Chris Serres, Star Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
That goal appeared to roust the Panthers, who scored twice in the period, yet trailed 3-2 going into the third.
—George Richards, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023
And thus the cycle of having to roust a sleepy, yawning teenager from bed for school begins again.
—Horacio De La Iglesia, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2022
Advocates for the homeless ardently protest efforts to roust the encampments, arguing that people have nowhere else to go.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
On Wednesday night, just as the curlers squeezed in one last practice run, an announcer, joined by the plump panda that serves as the Olympic mascot, tried to roust the modest assembly of spectators sprinkled throughout the stands.
—New York Times, 12 Feb. 2022
The officers rushed to roust nearby residents out of their homes and clear the avenue.
—New York Times, 1 Jan. 2022
The flight attendant had noticed our stalemate and offered to roust the man from my seat, but the situation felt too combustible to me, and 25C like too stupid a hill on which to die.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'roust.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near roust
Cite this Entry
“Roust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roust. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share