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
The Dodgers are tied 2-2 after the Toronto Blue Jays delivered a rousing offensive performance and a strong pitching day from their arms.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
What everyday household item can rouse more emotions than the humble paper towel?
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
By any definition, San Diego FC’s debut season has been a rousing success.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
The development could set the two party leaders in the House up for a rousing debate over the government shutdown, which entered its 15th day on Wednesday.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
What everyday household item can rouse more emotions than the humble paper towel?
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
By any definition, San Diego FC’s debut season has been a rousing success.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
The development could set the two party leaders in the House up for a rousing debate over the government shutdown, which entered its 15th day on Wednesday.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouse
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Try to eat breakfast soon after waking, keep mealtimes regular, and avoid heavy meals right before bed.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Thought to be named after Japan’s Mount Fuji by genre pioneer Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister in the 1960s, fújì took cues from the wéré music played during Ramadan to wake and entertain Muslims for the Sahur meal before dawn.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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But during her absence, Tankie awoke from his dormant slumber.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sagua de Tánamo, a town in Holguín province, awoke to flooding of the Sagua River.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Someone’s words could catch you off guard, or perhaps awaken a part of you that’s been dormant.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Upon awakening to a loud fire alarm, EKG results showed an average heart rate of 180 beats per minute, as compared with an average of less than 70 while sleeping.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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More than three devices is considered a cluster that arouses interest.—
Carolyn Forché,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouse. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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