Synonyms of arouses

arouses

verb

present tense third-person singular of arouse

1

as in wakes

to cause to stop sleeping

the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wakes
• awakens
• rouses
• awakes
• wakens
• stirs
• knocks up
• provokes
• excites
• raises
• stimulates
• revives
• disturbs
• reawakens
• routs
• agitates
• rousts
• bestirs
• rewakes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lulls
• hypnotizes
• mesmerizes

2

as in awakes

to cease to be asleep

set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awakes
• wakes
• awakens
• rouses
• wakens
• rises
• arises
• watches
• rolls out
• reawakens
• stirs
• revives
• turns out
• gets up
• uprises
• rewakes
• shifts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rests
• sleeps
• drops off
• nods
• slumbers
• beds (down)
• dozes
• snoozes
• retires
• conks (off or out)
• turns in
• naps
• flops
• couches
• kips (down)
• sleeps in
• lies up
• sacks out
• dosses (down)
• catnaps
• oversleeps

3

as in provokes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provokes
• encourages
• stimulates
• stirs
• inspires
• excites
• incites
• motivates
• sparks
• piques
• instigates
• motives
• induces
• moves
• drives
• triggers
• ignites
• impassions
• fires (up)
• inflames
• revs (up)
• angers
• activates
• animates
• kindles
• galvanizes
• energizes
• bothers
• enrages
• quickens
• foments
• fans
• keys (up)
• vitalizes
• builds a fire under
• sets off
• raises
• abets
• irritates
• aggravates
• ferments
• upsets
• maddens
• annoys
• exasperates
• vexes
• whips (up)
• teases
• gets
• taunts
• jeers
• pumps up
• galls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• soothes
• subdues
• appeases
• tranquilizes
• placates
• pacifies
• mollifies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arouses

More than three devices is considered a cluster that arouses interest. — Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025

That intense scarcity arouses a FOMO among very wealthy car lovers that allows Ferrari to charge prices like $250,000 for one of its entry-level cars, and $3 million for a hypercar like its F80. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025

For various reasons—his kids are off from school during the robbery; his getaway driver drops out; his hotheaded gunman arouses suspicion—his haphazard caper doesn’t lead to riches. — Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025

This arouses the ire of the town’s belligerent sheriff (Colin Hanks, playing against type) and crooked theme park owner (John Ortiz) who decide to get revenge on the apparent family man causing them trouble. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025

The moon’s clash with Chiron arouses your pessimistic side. — Usa Today, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025