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
In addition to a silent auction, the gala staged a rousing musical salute to Jam & Lewis — under the direction of Adam Blackstone — which featured performances by Durand Bernarr, Eric Bellinger, Tina Campbell, Johnny Gill and Estelle.
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
It was later turned into a film which roused several of the women to write their own memoirs of the orchestra.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Coach is undergoing a rousing resurgence.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Six Triple Eight is Perry’s rousing true story about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black, all-female crew who volunteered themselves for World War II after suffering personal loss.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
It was later turned into a film which roused several of the women to write their own memoirs of the orchestra.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Coach is undergoing a rousing resurgence.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Six Triple Eight is Perry’s rousing true story about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black, all-female crew who volunteered themselves for World War II after suffering personal loss.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouse
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Ames Ward, the producer who was seen on the stream waking Speed up that very morning, says the experience of bringing Speed to so many cities in little more than a month was simply incredible.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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Do not wake me up under any circumstances.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Kyiv awoke to loud explosions, drones flying overhead and air defenses booming.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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After a lifeless Eagles offense awoke with a third-quarter touchdown to pull within 26-14, Davis forced Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford out of bounds on a punt-forcing sack by chasing him halfway across the field.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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With the nation’s freedom hanging in the balance, the founders discover true liberty cannot only be written into law – it must be awakened in the hearts of the people.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cases are flooding the courts, with hearings in DC’s local criminal court routinely lasting late into the night and federal prosecutors awakened for new cases.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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But then Swift reveals the full conceit of the song, which is how flattering and even arousing it is to hear about someone thinking about you constantly (even if for negative reasons).—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The scans aroused suspicions, and the decision was made to admit Jim through the emergency room.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouse. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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