1
as in wakes
to cause to stop sleeping
the honking horns roused her from a deep sleep
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as in awakes
to cease to be asleep
I finally roused around noon, after going to bed very late
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Recent Examples of rouses
The 2026 club just might be the team that rouses them.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Thankfully, there's something to that old adage about felines having nine lives because The Jellicle Ball rouses Cats from its grave.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Hope rouses life to continue, to expand, to grow, to reach out, to go on.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Set in a dreary English seaside town on the day a fascinating stranger visits and rouses Tom’s dreams, the story feels as timeless as its themes.
—Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2025
No, Kravitz is an artist who builds from the essence of his music, true rock ‘n’ roll, creating a live show that doesn’t push boundaries but rouses the audience and satisfies our yearning for a real rock star.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Front-axle motors deliver their full monty of instantaneous torque at every possible engine speed between 0 and 2,000 rpm; 2,000 rpm is the point at which the gas engine rouses itself to take over the majority of propulsion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016
Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Thankfully, there's something to that old adage about felines having nine lives because The Jellicle Ball rouses Cats from its grave.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Hope rouses life to continue, to expand, to grow, to reach out, to go on.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Set in a dreary English seaside town on the day a fascinating stranger visits and rouses Tom’s dreams, the story feels as timeless as its themes.
—Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2025
No, Kravitz is an artist who builds from the essence of his music, true rock ‘n’ roll, creating a live show that doesn’t push boundaries but rouses the audience and satisfies our yearning for a real rock star.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Front-axle motors deliver their full monty of instantaneous torque at every possible engine speed between 0 and 2,000 rpm; 2,000 rpm is the point at which the gas engine rouses itself to take over the majority of propulsion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouses
Verb
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When Lydia wakes from her own nightmarish sleep, Vivian’s seat is empty.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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The body essentially wakes itself up after fixing what needs fixing.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Just at that moment, Jamie — our dream lover in every sense — awakes with a jolt.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The next morning, Park awakes hung over before disgustingly scoffing down a handful of salmon off a caterer's serving tray.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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But by this afternoon, something awakens in you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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As the countercultural revolution begins, and music starts to change the world, Pearl awakens to a life beyond the one she’s always known.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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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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“Rouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouses. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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