roused; rousing
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archaic
: to cause to break from cover
rouser
noun
: an act or instance of rousing
especially
: an excited stir
Synonyms
Examples of rouse in a Sentence
Verb
I've been unable to rouse her.
I was so tired I could barely rouse myself to prepare dinner.
These animals are dangerous when roused.
She was roused to anger by their indifference.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 12 May 2024
And Edwards is the type of player to react to poor play with a rousing response his next time out.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
Celebration turns to silent despondency, as the movie’s rousing highs are replaced by a purgatorial limbo, as though time were standing still.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 9 May 2024
The rousing song collected 354,000 official on-demand U.S. streams for the first four days of the film’s release (May 3-6), up 71% from the equivalent period the prior week, according to Luminate.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 May 2024
Shown on the big screen during Friday’s game, Burrell received a rousing ovation but didn’t offer any acknowledgment back.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
There was something in this world that could rouse me, something that lightened the darkness.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The pacing slackens somewhat around the two-thirds point, then rallies for separate climaxes sentimental (when Greg finally visits his father’s deathbed) and rousing (as the Grand Canyon is reached), both handled with moving restraint rather than heavy-handed melodrama or inspirational uplift.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
His inflammatory language on immigration has brought condemnation from opponents, while rousing supporters.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Verb
The teacher is leading his classmates in a rousing rendition of a classic.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 12 May 2024
And Edwards is the type of player to react to poor play with a rousing response his next time out.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
Celebration turns to silent despondency, as the movie’s rousing highs are replaced by a purgatorial limbo, as though time were standing still.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 9 May 2024
The rousing song collected 354,000 official on-demand U.S. streams for the first four days of the film’s release (May 3-6), up 71% from the equivalent period the prior week, according to Luminate.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 May 2024
Shown on the big screen during Friday’s game, Burrell received a rousing ovation but didn’t offer any acknowledgment back.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
There was something in this world that could rouse me, something that lightened the darkness.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The pacing slackens somewhat around the two-thirds point, then rallies for separate climaxes sentimental (when Greg finally visits his father’s deathbed) and rousing (as the Grand Canyon is reached), both handled with moving restraint rather than heavy-handed melodrama or inspirational uplift.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
His inflammatory language on immigration has brought condemnation from opponents, while rousing supporters.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouse. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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