as in waking
to force (someone or something) to move from a place
The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.
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Sleep talking preserves the architecture of waking language.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026 -
The study also found that a lack of clarity can lead to people overcomplicating their medication dosing, such as waking themselves up in the middle of the night for a third dose unnecessarily or trying to space out their medications so much that much of their day is spent stopping to take a pill.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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The plot revolves around a rare cosmic event when three significant nights – Chaitra Amavasya, Chaitra Purnima, and Baishakhi Amavasya – occur close together, awakening Trighori, a dark and destructive force rooted in folklore.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Upon awakening to a loud fire alarm, EKG results showed an average heart rate of 180 beats per minute, as compared with an average of less than 70 while sleeping.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Braden Montgomery hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning of his rousing major league debut to rally the Chicago White Sox past the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Tuesday night.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Aida Turturro began acting in the late '90s with roles in films including Sleepers (1996) and Deep Blue Sea (1999) before her big break as Tony's narcissistic and drama-rousing elder sister, Janice Soprano.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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“Rousting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rousting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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