as in wakes
to force (someone or something) to move from a place
The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rousts
Verb
-
The squalling of a blue jay wakes me.
-
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.
Verb
-
Badly wounded in a battle of revenge, Robin Hood is brought to a priory and tended by Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), whose generosity awakens his finer feelings and spurs him to virtuous, self-sacrificing action.
-
Forgetting his bond with the land, Mariano awakens the Ch’iqmi, a dark force that corrupts his people.
Verb
-
The 2026 club just might be the team that rouses them.
-
Thankfully, there's something to that old adage about felines having nine lives because The Jellicle Ball rouses Cats from its grave.
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Rousts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rousts. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
