rousts

verb

present tense third-person singular of roust
as in wakes
to force (someone or something) to move from a place The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rousts
  1. wakes
  2. awakens
  3. rouses
Verb
  • The squalling of a blue jay wakes me.
    — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • These memories of his brief, sad human life are uneasy dreams that Lestat wakes from on his tour bus as the sun sets over the road to Toledo.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Definition of wakes
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  • In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • Your 3rd House of Communication awakens as the intuitive Moon moves in, sharpening timing and nudging you to say what helps tasks move.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
Definition of awakens
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  • The 2026 club just might be the team that rouses them.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
  • Thankfully, there's something to that old adage about felines having nine lives because The Jellicle Ball rouses Cats from its grave.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of rouses
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