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
Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Thursday’s moment roused immediate boos from the crowd on Stadium 2.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ever since that fateful 1950s day in New Jersey when Steve Spielberg's father roused him from slumber to take a late-night rural drive out to watch a spectacular shooting star show, the legendary filmmaker has been fascinated with outer space and the mysteries of the cosmos.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
But as the guard started to wheel him out of the room, the former mogul roused himself for one final pitch.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
What roused them from complacency to defiance?
—Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Feb. 2026
Within minutes, the federal agents had roused Thi Dua Vang from bed.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Shapiro and his wife, Lori, roused the rest of the household.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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
Verb
There could have been another one on Friday night in Indianapolis against the Pacers before OG Anunoby roused himself in the second half.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Thursday’s moment roused immediate boos from the crowd on Stadium 2.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ever since that fateful 1950s day in New Jersey when Steve Spielberg's father roused him from slumber to take a late-night rural drive out to watch a spectacular shooting star show, the legendary filmmaker has been fascinated with outer space and the mysteries of the cosmos.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
But as the guard started to wheel him out of the room, the former mogul roused himself for one final pitch.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
What roused them from complacency to defiance?
—Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Feb. 2026
Within minutes, the federal agents had roused Thi Dua Vang from bed.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Shapiro and his wife, Lori, roused the rest of the household.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roused
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
Verb
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Moderate shaking woke residents near the epicenter and was strong enough to break dishes, while light tremors rippled across the broader Bay Area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of Oracle workers woke Tuesday to an email from their employer informing them that their jobs had been cut with immediate effect, in what appears to one of the largest mass layoffs in the tech giant’s history.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Exports spiked; Americans awoke to the pleasures of their native whiskey.—
Adam Sachs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Americans awoke to another air traffic tragedy this week.—
Robert Poole,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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 3 Apr. 2026.
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