1
as in to wake
to cause to stop sleeping
the honking horns roused her from a deep sleep
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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
I finally roused around noon, after going to bed very late
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Recent Examples of rouse
No mainstream Rebellion leader in Andor has delivered anything half as rousing.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Matt Robison is a writer, podcast host, and former congressional staffer
Jonathan Tobin—Trump Has Struck a Blow Against the Deep State
The first hundred days of the Trump 2.0 administration have been a rousing success.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the defining factor in a rousing year was the Dutchman’s ability to leave his ego at the door.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Without the Jedi saving the day at the last minute or John Williams' rousing musical themes adding classical wonder to the action, the clashes between the Republic and the CIS — especially those happening away from the frontlines — suddenly felt heavier and more dangerous.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Matt Robison is a writer, podcast host, and former congressional staffer
Jonathan Tobin—Trump Has Struck a Blow Against the Deep State
The first hundred days of the Trump 2.0 administration have been a rousing success.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the defining factor in a rousing year was the Dutchman’s ability to leave his ego at the door.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Without the Jedi saving the day at the last minute or John Williams' rousing musical themes adding classical wonder to the action, the clashes between the Republic and the CIS — especially those happening away from the frontlines — suddenly felt heavier and more dangerous.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouse
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On the evening of Thursday, May 1, a Butte County, Calif. resident woke to the sound of a car horn.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Rather than stifling free speech, colleges should encourage respectful debate and promote ideological diversity over woke indoctrination.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2025
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If the quarter-final triumph against Real Madrid had a dreamlike quality, this was a game in which Arsenal awoke to the harsh realities of the sharp end of the Champions League.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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But the man living there read the letter and hurried her to a house where a woman called her Phuong and awoke an elderly man asleep on a couch.—
Jennifer Brookland,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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But the American people have been awakened to the poisonous influence the progressive left has and continues to have on American society.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2025
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Beans often have a very tough seed coat that prevents water from entering, and only when this is broken—by something such as wildfire heat, the acid of a bird’s stomach, a scalpel or sandpaper—can water enter and the seed awaken.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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For instance, men tend to be aroused by new partners, while women often crave new experiences with the same partner.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Murder by Antifreeze: How a Mother and Daughter Plotted to Kill Their Family Members – One at a Time The pastor said his suspicions were aroused when Shaun, who seemed healthy, died, and Diane seemed unfazed by it.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouse. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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