as in awakened
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as in woke
to cause to stop sleeping
the honking horns roused her from a deep sleep
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as in awoke
to cease to be asleep
I finally roused around noon, after going to bed very late
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Recent Examples of roused
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Zelda’s barking roused Brunkow’s husband, Ross Colquhoun.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 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
Well, for one, the go-to induction method is being roused from your bed in the middle of the night, hog-tied, and tossed in a van.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Patients can be briefly roused—for example, to ask them to roll over or change a dressing—before falling unconscious again.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
These setbacks roused long-standing SpaceX critics and attracted new ones, including the Mexican government, which has threatened legal action against the company over reported debris on and around its shores.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Their experiences have roused growing awareness about how AI chatbots can influence people’s perceptions and otherwise impact their mental health, especially as such bots have become notorious for their people-pleasing tendencies.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Just as legendary as his triumphs have been his fist pumps, his reactions to good and bad shots, and his celebrations that roused the crowds.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Zelda’s barking roused Brunkow’s husband, Ross Colquhoun.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 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
Well, for one, the go-to induction method is being roused from your bed in the middle of the night, hog-tied, and tossed in a van.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Patients can be briefly roused—for example, to ask them to roll over or change a dressing—before falling unconscious again.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
These setbacks roused long-standing SpaceX critics and attracted new ones, including the Mexican government, which has threatened legal action against the company over reported debris on and around its shores.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Their experiences have roused growing awareness about how AI chatbots can influence people’s perceptions and otherwise impact their mental health, especially as such bots have become notorious for their people-pleasing tendencies.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roused
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Friend Ellen DeGeneres also gave a shoutout through a candid video shared on Instagram, in which the former talk show host woke Kris up from a nap by singing in her ear.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Here she is being woke in the name of destroying her enemies, most of whom the show has given us very little reason to root for.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 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
Verb
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Rice awakened the Immortals (including Cleopatra) in the early 1900s.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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She’d been awakened by their puppy, and had been annoyed at Ryan, who hadn’t gotten up early with the dog like he was supposed to.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Tips to Break the Bedtime Screen Habit Dr. Verma, who was not involved in the research, offers the following tips to prevent wakeful effects from smartphones and get better sleep: Avoid screens 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Roused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roused. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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