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as in roused
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as in excited
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as in woke
to cause to stop sleeping
the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep
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as in awoke
to cease to be asleep
set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m.
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as in provoked
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the court's controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment
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Recent Examples of aroused
Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
And each movement aroused an urge to move in the woman lying above, as if an avalanche of imperceptible but palpable vibrations had been triggered.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
There, the tortoise became visibly aroused seeing another tortoise.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
When a roadster with a rumble seat came out of the fire road and turned west toward Clam Lake, the wardens’ suspicions were aroused.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
The harder a person tries to force sleep, the more aroused the brain becomes, the more elusive sleep becomes.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The remoteness of the imperial government at Vienna and an increasingly illiberal regime soon aroused discontent in Austria’s Italian province.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Jane Street may have also aroused jealousy among some traders for its massively profitable trading strategies, and the secret and eccentric behavior of co-founder Rob Granieri, described in a recent Bloomberg profile.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Though military officials have always insisted that the X-37B is merely a technology testbed, the vehicle has aroused suspicion in some quarters.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
This aroused suspicion and eventually led to searches of Kamnik’s phone, computer, and external hard drive, which revealed a massive trove of illicit material.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
And each movement aroused an urge to move in the woman lying above, as if an avalanche of imperceptible but palpable vibrations had been triggered.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
There, the tortoise became visibly aroused seeing another tortoise.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
When a roadster with a rumble seat came out of the fire road and turned west toward Clam Lake, the wardens’ suspicions were aroused.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
The harder a person tries to force sleep, the more aroused the brain becomes, the more elusive sleep becomes.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The remoteness of the imperial government at Vienna and an increasingly illiberal regime soon aroused discontent in Austria’s Italian province.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Jane Street may have also aroused jealousy among some traders for its massively profitable trading strategies, and the secret and eccentric behavior of co-founder Rob Granieri, described in a recent Bloomberg profile.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Though military officials have always insisted that the X-37B is merely a technology testbed, the vehicle has aroused suspicion in some quarters.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aroused
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The students, who were mostly Black and brown, many from poor families, all seemed excited to have her there.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Atkins adds a defensive layer alongside Ogwumike for a team that was dead last in the WNBA in defensive points per game last season, and that’s one of those intentional, win-now kind of moves that has everyone in the organization excited.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But nighttime pain that woke me every few hours was likely from overdoing, Bugbee’s nurse explained.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Where will all these sciolistic refugees from woke America go if that largesse dries up?—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Boys give it a test run by killing a new supe named Rockhard, a spoof of Marvel’s The Thing, and wounding Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles), whom Homelander awoke from cryostasis.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the first bits of morning light awoke the day, early risers celebrated with Easter Sunday service on a hilltop in Anaheim Hills.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, Target provoked the ire of New York music lovers by tweaking CBGB’s famous awning to celebrate the opening of a new retail location in Astor Place.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
21 Apr. 2026
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Focused on fast payouts — with many conducted in around four hours — these models target rural populations in particular, which are increasingly impacted by unexpected weather patterns and natural disasters provoked by climate change.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Angine desperately returns to the store, again and again, to get her fix from Malaise, her face reddening from blood just below the surface, a canvas of her awakened desire.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Over beats as blunt, chromatic, and gleefully stupid as a Jeff Koons sculpture, the singer has vied to make hyperpop more garish and alarming by being hornier, messier, and more extreme than her peers.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lewis makes Allegra a horny scamp, and Olyphant’s Pete, the group ringleader, has a svelte savagery.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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On April 20, 1803, residents of Richmond, Virginia, after being roused out of bed by a fire bell, were surprised to see great numbers of meteors in all parts of the sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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There could have been another one on Friday night in Indianapolis against the Pacers before OG Anunoby roused himself in the second half.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Nonpropagandized instruction of the history and relevance of May Day could have been encouraged.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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City officials have encouraged Golden Leaf restaurant to install an expensive filter to address the pungent smell, though owners insist that none of their immediate shopping center neighbors have complained about the odor.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Aroused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aroused. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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