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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  • Your body’s stress hormone peaks naturally about an hour after waking, and layering caffeine on top amplifies the spike.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Cortisol, the stress hormone, rises naturally after waking and peaks about an hour later.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of waking
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  • Nobody wrote a Time magazine cover about the awakening consciousness of the autopilot.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This is why in my work, awakening yourself comes before awakening your relationships and your team.
    — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of awakening
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  • Instead of a rousing win on the road in the face of another top-flight opponent and a raft of injuries to key players, the Broncos got thumped, 24-14.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Bremen has received more acclaim than Model for its 4-0 start, partly because of a rousing 38-19 victory in its opener against four-time reigning Class A champion Bowdon.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of rousing
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“Rousting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rousting. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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