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
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.
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Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Today's average founder wakes to a cascade of notifications scattered across Slack, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, email, and TikTok.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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When a knock wakes Tom, he’s given a startling revelation by a fellow cop.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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Now, nearly 40 years later, the Schwartz awakens.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The kids discover their small town of Derry is home to an ancient, trans-dimensional evil that awakens every 27 years to prey mostly on children by taking the form of an evil clown named Pennywise.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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This arouses the ire of the town’s belligerent sheriff (Colin Hanks, playing against type) and crooked theme park owner (John Ortiz) who decide to get revenge on the apparent family man causing them trouble.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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The moon’s clash with Chiron arouses your pessimistic side.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Rouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouses. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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