ROUSTED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in awakened

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rousted

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verb

past tense of roust

as in woke

to force (someone or something) to move from a place The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.

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Adjective

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

Definition of awakened

Verb

London — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s upcoming return was plastered across UK’s front pages Thursday, as Britons woke to the surprise news that the couple will move back to the country after six years in the United States.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Whoever wrote ‘protects the space for Faith within the multi-faith nation’ is no credit to the English language as this phrase is both weak and woke.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Brie Stimson , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of woke

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But Brown gained a step on Mitchell on Thursday and hauled in a touchdown that roused the home crowd.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Around three in the morning, after the evening Kenzo had died, the woman had suddenly woken up, having been roused by the sound of water coming from the house next door.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of roused

Adjective

Anabel Kingsley, consultant trichologist and brand president of the Philip Kingsley Clinics and product ranges, has clients who stay awake long into the night, comparing photos before and after shedding events.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026
In September, a driver was seen appearing to doze off as a train accelerated to 50 mph before the operator was jolted awake.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of awake

Adjective

Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.

— Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Having the right pillow can make a big difference between a peaceful night’s sleep and a restless, wakeful one.

— Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024

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