rousting

present participle of roust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rousting
Verb
  • Leanos recalls her sister waking her up to tell her that the video was going viral.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • This notion supports the continuity hypothesis of dreaming, which proposes that dream content often reflects aspects of a person’s waking life.
    Stacey Colino, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Opening the body and awakening the senses via movement and self-care is another form of cleansing that’s imperative for chakra healing and attunement.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The often misunderstood polar vortex is awakening again.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By any definition, San Diego FC’s debut season has been a rousing success.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The development could set the two party leaders in the House up for a rousing debate over the government shutdown, which entered its 15th day on Wednesday.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Rousting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rousting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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