rousted 1 of 2

rousted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of roust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rousted
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
Verb
  • Lange's husband went home and woke her up to share the good news, the lottery said.
    Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • Brittney Brimway and her three children were on a flight from Los Angeles to Turks and Caicos with a layover in New York City when her son woke her up with some less-than-comforting news.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • Fatigue, severe pain, heavy and irregular flow, sleepless nights on the bathroom floor.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • New dads face psychological pressures, from sleepless nights to sky-high bills, which can contribute to postpartum depression.
    Keith Wagstaff, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • After Israel struck a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut on Sunday, Israelis went to bed expecting to be roused by incoming missiles from Iran.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
  • This roused the Court-Philippe-Chatrier crowd, and in the second set Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball to the rafters and asking people in her box to leave.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • This technique is designed to break the mental association between your bed and the frustration of being awake.
    Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Fire officials later said the lifeguard remained awake throughout the ordeal and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Tips to Break the Bedtime Screen Habit Dr. Verma, who was not involved in the research, offers the following tips to prevent wakeful effects from smartphones and get better sleep: Avoid screens 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Rousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rousted. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on rousted

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster