rousting

verb

present participle of roust
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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  1. waking
  2. awakening
  3. rousing
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  • Drinking coffee immediately after waking may spike cortisol, causing stress, energy crashes, and disrupted sleep.
    — Erin Hooker Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Responsibility for the ship was delegated to an officer who operated under the captain's standing orders, with explicit guidance on which issues could be addressed independently and which required waking the captain.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of waking
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  • Other bright-light studies show roughly 20% to 40% higher peak cortisol in the first hour after awakening when subjects are exposed to bright morning light compared with dim light, though exact figures differ by study.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • While the confetti settles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Spain etches its name further into soccer’s history books with its second men’s World Cup title, the women’s side of the game is awakening.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of awakening
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  • The singer enlisted Summer House star Ciara Miller, who appeared in the music video for the track, for the rousing performance.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
  • After its rousing Sundance premiere, the movie’s trailer ran ahead of doc hit An Inconvenient Truth, with its high profile leading GM to issue statements attempting to discredit Electric Car.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2026
Definition of rousing
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