roust

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for roust
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Verb
  • Richardson woke him up, saying Leslie was overdosing.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
  • The Long Gray Line and character At West Point, cadets wake before the sun comes up, shoes shined, uniforms squared away.
    Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Two hours after co-chairing an online meeting of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), she was awakened by missiles striking her town, Kyiv.
    Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • The girls’ training has awakened the men to request a seminar for the boys.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
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  • Rose rouses him though, with concerns of their baby arriving prematurely.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 May 2025
  • That’s a thorny line that all actors of a certain level of success need to question, as the difference between rousing Hollywood entertainment and glorifying nationalistic propaganda proves vanishing thin.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 May 2025

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“Roust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roust. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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