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Recent Examples of arouse With his cop’s instincts aroused, Fok smells a rat and decides to dig deeper into Ma’s case. Richard Kuipers, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 Deep eye gazing, watching a lover be aroused, and appreciating body parts and your own body can all be ways to increase pleasure. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025 That fact that the video about the making of a design object could generate 600,000 views in just 24 hours confirms the idea that these kids understand the subject — that design arouses their interest. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024 In one scene in Eggers' film, Orlok becomes aroused after witnessing Hutter accidentally cut himself and begin bleeding. EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for arouse 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arouse
Verb
  • Uranus stationing direct today awakens a turnaround regarding your earning potential.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Title in sight for Ohio State unless Notre Dame's defense awakens Andrew Greif Reporting from Atlanta, Ga.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • Several people awoke Friday — some in the middle of the night — to evacuation orders throughout the Otay Wilderness Area, and evacuation warnings to neighborhoods just west of the reservoir.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
  • In Wisconsin, residents of Green Bay awoke to a temperature of minus 12 degrees.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Use These 5 Tips To Address Communication Issues In Relationships By Darlin Tillery Life & Trends Reporter 0 A spouse's dilemma on whether to secretly pay off the couple's mortgage with a gift from a wealthy relative has provoked a flurry of opinions online.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Watercolours and its surprisingly competent pictures will enliven any coffee table—and surely provoke more than a few visitors to thumb its pages and reflect on Charles’s varied interests.
    Allie Merriam, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Apple continues to generate chatter for its landmark 1984 commercial that shows an athlete hurling a sledgehammer at propaganda video, waking citizens from a subdued state.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
  • But my girlfriend was kicking me and trying to wake me up.
    Katherine Turman, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The 67th annual Grammy Awards kicked off Sunday night with a rousing tribute to Los Angeles − the ceremony's longtime host and a city in crisis.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Many devotees have been clamoring for a tour for the lively country album, especially following the rousing success of the RenaissanceWorld Tour in support of her dance album.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
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  • This can involve recognizing and celebrating individual and team achievements, encouraging open and honest feedback, and providing opportunities for team members to build personal connections.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • She’s offered words of compassion and advice, encouraging one man who was considering a xenotransplant to follow his heart and lean into his faith.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Implement screen-free breaks Blue light from our phone screens stimulates the production of cortisol, a stress hormone, said Larry Rosen, professor emeritus at California State University at Dominguez Hills and co-author of numerous books on the psychology of technology.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Next, Tracey's team learned how to stimulate the vagus nerve in a way that activates the anti-inflammation reflex.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Arouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arouse. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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