ROUSTING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

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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But when their boat breaks down, the trip devolves into a waking nightmare.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Research The Route Before You Cruise The challenge is knowing which arrivals are worth waking for.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of waking

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While many teenagers awakening to mortality might turn to poetry or self-destructive behavior, Cao turned to science.

— Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
While the Atlantic tropics are awakening from their recent slumber, the Pacific continues to churn out storms.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of awakening

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Giants manager Tony Vitello lingered in the dugout after the game and watched as Wilkinson’s crew gave him a rousing cheer.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Four members of the group, Daniela Avanzini, Yoonchae Jeung, Lara Raj, and Megan Skiendiel, joined forces for a rousing performance of the pop number.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

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