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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Justice Department and White House officials also described instances in which aides or security personnel had difficulty waking him.—
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Time,
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The wrong pillow height or sleeping in a posture that strains the cervical spine can cause enough low-level discomfort to fragment sleep without fully waking you.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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As temperatures climb and trees bud with the arrival of spring, a native frog species is awakening after months being frozen and nearly dead.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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The solemn Moon is stepping into Capricorn, awakening your 12th House of Solitude and Healing.—
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12 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the 1960s and ‘70s, the trio created rousing anti-apartheid protest theater that brought global attention to South African oppression at great personal risk.—
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Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Curry came off the bench to rousing standing ovations in his first two home games before returning to the starting five for Friday night's loss at Sacramento.—
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13 Apr. 2026
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“Rousting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rousting. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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