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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This process rehydrates the corms, waking them up from dormancy and encouraging them to sprout.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Bed sharers can rejoice in the fact that the mattress has just the right amount of stability to keep a restless partner from waking you up.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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The solemn Moon is stepping into Capricorn, awakening your 12th House of Solitude and Healing.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Through art, repetition becomes revelation — and revelation becomes awakening.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Buckley, clad in an elegant red and pink strapless gown, accepted the accolade with a rousing speech, thanking her husband and the team behind the film, and gushing over the emotional complexity of motherhood.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Written by Young and his dad, this is a rousing folk-rocker with a serious point about an ex-con and his tough times getting back to the working world.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Rousting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rousting. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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