as in to wake
to force (someone or something) to move from a place
The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.
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Recent Examples of roust
At this point, many comedians would have given up, perhaps abandoning Jarle for better comedy, but Conan needles and cajoles him just enough to roust his spirits.
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Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
For the first time in 18 months, Pyle slept in a private room with a locked door and without fear that someone would roust him at night or steal his belongings.
—Chris Serres, Star Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
That goal appeared to roust the Panthers, who scored twice in the period, yet trailed 3-2 going into the third.
—George Richards, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023
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Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
For the first time in 18 months, Pyle slept in a private room with a locked door and without fear that someone would roust him at night or steal his belongings.
—Chris Serres, Star Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
That goal appeared to roust the Panthers, who scored twice in the period, yet trailed 3-2 going into the third.
—George Richards, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roust
Verb
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On the evening of Thursday, May 1, a Butte County, Calif. resident woke to the sound of a car horn.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Rather than stifling free speech, colleges should encourage respectful debate and promote ideological diversity over woke indoctrination.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2025
Verb
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But the American people have been awakened to the poisonous influence the progressive left has and continues to have on American society.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2025
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Beans often have a very tough seed coat that prevents water from entering, and only when this is broken—by something such as wildfire heat, the acid of a bird’s stomach, a scalpel or sandpaper—can water enter and the seed awaken.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh fiercely lead the charge as March sisters Jo and Amy, but this is a total collaboration, from lush cinematography to a rousing score from Alexandre Desplat.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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Any of the rousing, engaging, and brilliant Idles concert performances on YouTube will explain it.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 May 2025
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“Roust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roust. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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