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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
Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
This coming game has aroused a great deal of interest throughout the state, and many will go to Athens to witness the event and wear the colors of their favorite team.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Research shows that when partners are physiologically aroused due to emotional overwhelm per minute during conflict, problem solving and empathy decline sharply.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The rhetoric, particularly about narcotics, aroused skepticism.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
For reasons that are quite possibly too unbearable to contemplate, a large group of American voters was not repulsed by such slander—they were actually aroused by it—and our politics have not been the same.
—Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Ilya begins masturbating, and Shane watches, both aroused and panicked.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Certainly, they are aroused by the concept of being ruinously in its thrall.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Yet the calmness of these denials aroused American suspicion.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
As his health dwindled, Proust took a particular interest in the case of an Irish revolutionary that aroused much public sympathy in France and elsewhere during the War of Independence.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
This coming game has aroused a great deal of interest throughout the state, and many will go to Athens to witness the event and wear the colors of their favorite team.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Research shows that when partners are physiologically aroused due to emotional overwhelm per minute during conflict, problem solving and empathy decline sharply.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The rhetoric, particularly about narcotics, aroused skepticism.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
For reasons that are quite possibly too unbearable to contemplate, a large group of American voters was not repulsed by such slander—they were actually aroused by it—and our politics have not been the same.
—Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Ilya begins masturbating, and Shane watches, both aroused and panicked.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Certainly, they are aroused by the concept of being ruinously in its thrall.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Yet the calmness of these denials aroused American suspicion.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aroused
Adjective
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Broker Gino Kalasho of Commercial Asset Advisors, who worked with Las Cuatro Milpas in securing the new space, said Monday that the family was a delight to work with and that the other retail tenants at Mercado del Barrio are excited about the prospect of having the restaurant as a new neighbor.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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After making the Olympic team, the New Jersey native was most excited about the village.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And our country will be woke no longer.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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Texas government should focus on results, not woke ideological agendas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With Golden State star Stephen Curry nursing a right knee injury, NBA commissioner Adam Silver awoke Tuesday needing to select a replacement player for Sunday’s All-Star tournament.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Billions of the alewives, a small silvery invasive fish, died that summer and awoke citizens to the fact that something was wrong with the region’s greatest natural resource.—
Theodore J. Karamanski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The duration may be longer depending on whether the clot was provoked by a temporary risk factor or reflects an ongoing predisposition.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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In dramatizing the moment to his own benefit, Jackson provoked hostility from King’s widow and others in the movement’s leadership that lasted decades.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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Fennell’s version is the horniest Wuthering yet.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Sharon used to be the company’s secret weapon, a beautiful, smart and immaculately presented businesswoman who flattered hard cash out of horny old billionaires.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Within minutes, the federal agents had roused Thi Dua Vang from bed.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Shapiro and his wife, Lori, roused the rest of the household.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Liu first laced up her skates at five, encouraged by her father, Arthur.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Aroused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aroused. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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