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 -
Avoid your phone for the first hour after waking.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Even five to ten minutes outside shortly after waking supports the cortisol awakening response and sets your body clock for the rest of the day.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Partnership wants balance as the nurturing Moon activates your 7th House of Partnership, standing opposite awakening Uranus in your 1st House of Identity.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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Sacramento State’s annual Rising Stars was a two-day whirlwind marathon of drills and activity that played out on several grass fields near Hornet Stadium, and it was deemed a rousing success, from the weather to the effort to the kudos.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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But please, lots of rousing hymns.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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“Rousting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rousting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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