as in waked
to force (someone or something) to move from a place
The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.
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Verb
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Resident Armando Vierra, an Army veteran, said the explosion woke him up and shook his house, nearly five miles from the plant.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Oct. 2025 -
The day before Halloween in 2023, the sleeping girl woke in her home to the sound of Valenzuela yelling at her mother, according to prosecutors and court records.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shapiro and members of his family had to be awakened and evacuated, but no one was injured.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Schwarber passed it in his way in the fourth inning with one prodigious swing that awakened these Phillies.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Zelda’s barking roused Brunkow’s husband, Ross Colquhoun.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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It was later turned into a film which roused several of the women to write their own memoirs of the orchestra.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In a way, the first moments in the story between Victor and The Creature are a study of parenthood and the quick madness that ensues from sleepless nights and uncertainty.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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After enduring a sleepless night while the settlers slept on their library floor, the Khalidi family regrouped in the morning.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Pam Bondi got to tilt her neck up to stay awake.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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One major discrepancy came from how long children were awake without parents realizing it.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Rousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rousted. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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