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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The body essentially wakes itself up after fixing what needs fixing.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026 -
When Lydia wakes from her own nightmarish sleep, Vivian’s seat is empty.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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As the Western New York metropolis awakens again, people have come to realize that all that downtime helped preserve the city’s classic architecture.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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But by this afternoon, something awakens in you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 club just might be the team that rouses them.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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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
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“Rousts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rousts. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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