as in to jazz (up)
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In September 2023, the world awoke to the news that someone had deliberately felled the Sycamore Gap tree with a chainsaw.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025 -
The fire department was dispatched shortly after 8 a.m. to an apartment building on Barbary Lane after a 32-year-old woman awoke to heavy black smoke, according to a news release.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
12 July 2025
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The tone shifted to nervousness as someone roused me from bed.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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Young campers, counselors and staff are roused from sleep and begin a desperate rush to higher ground, according to social media accounts.—
HANNAH FINGERHUT,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Just the idea of a super-fight between generations has already stirred the pot.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Unfortunately, except for some stirring segments, Man of Steel fails to craft a story worthy of its character.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Then, on June 12, she was awakened in the middle of the night and told to gather her things.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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For 10-year-old Lucy Kennedy, the sense of security that enveloped the camp was punctured when she was awakened by loud crashes of thunder.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Doing so could stimulate economic growth, and would be warmly welcomed by the White House and investors.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Examples include flashing notifications that make your phone jump and squeak, colorful rewards when others like your posts, and algorithms that push out the most emotional content to stimulate your most base emotions of anger, shame or glee.—
Lisa Schirch,
The Conversation,
7 July 2025
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Rumors of this special berry’s presence on Boysen’s farm, after it had been sold, aroused the curiosity of Walter Knott.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
3 July 2025
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At this moment, your suspicion should be aroused, like hearing three minor keynotes playing in a mystery film.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Wake (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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