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as in roused
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as in excited
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as in woke
to cause to stop sleeping
the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep
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as in awoke
to cease to be asleep
set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m.
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as in provoked
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the court's controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment
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Recent Examples of aroused
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Overview The emergence of teleSUR has aroused significant interest due to its uniqueness of being the first regional television channel purely financed by more than three Latin American states.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Bell is a revelation as the nebbish, envious and conflictedly aroused Niall — a desperate man hiding from others and himself.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
This aroused suspicion and eventually led to searches of Kamnik’s phone, computer, and external hard drive, which revealed a massive trove of illicit material.
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Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
And each movement aroused an urge to move in the woman lying above, as if an avalanche of imperceptible but palpable vibrations had been triggered.
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Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
There, the tortoise became visibly aroused seeing another tortoise.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
When a roadster with a rumble seat came out of the fire road and turned west toward Clam Lake, the wardens’ suspicions were aroused.
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Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
The harder a person tries to force sleep, the more aroused the brain becomes, the more elusive sleep becomes.
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Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
As virality goes, this is not a big number, but the passion that the account has aroused dwarfs its reach.
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David Kamp,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Overview The emergence of teleSUR has aroused significant interest due to its uniqueness of being the first regional television channel purely financed by more than three Latin American states.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Bell is a revelation as the nebbish, envious and conflictedly aroused Niall — a desperate man hiding from others and himself.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
This aroused suspicion and eventually led to searches of Kamnik’s phone, computer, and external hard drive, which revealed a massive trove of illicit material.
—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
And each movement aroused an urge to move in the woman lying above, as if an avalanche of imperceptible but palpable vibrations had been triggered.
—
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
There, the tortoise became visibly aroused seeing another tortoise.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
When a roadster with a rumble seat came out of the fire road and turned west toward Clam Lake, the wardens’ suspicions were aroused.
—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
The harder a person tries to force sleep, the more aroused the brain becomes, the more elusive sleep becomes.
—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aroused
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Angine desperately returns to the store, again and again, to get her fix from Malaise, her face reddening from blood just below the surface, a canvas of her awakened desire.
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The 21-year-old was nervous and excited putting on the Lakers’ gold jersey Friday at Chase Center.
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Mauricio Umansky, Richards' estranged husband, is just as excited for the family's new addition.
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The ongoing war between woke and anti-woke factions is a fatuous melodrama best left to the satirists.
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Lange's husband went home and woke her up to share the good news, the lottery said.
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After losing consciousness in the lightning strike, the man awoke and called the Oregon Golf Club pro shop on Pete's Mountain Road, which then called 911.
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Five years ago, Florida’s millions of condo dwellers awoke to a new reality.
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Montgomery’s death provoked an outpouring of heartfelt support.
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What the 1998 demolition unexpectedly uncovered roiled Miami and provoked a worldwide outcry — a mysterious set of 24 holes carved into the limestone bedrock in a perfect circle, 38 feet in diameter.
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White's bad-boy heartthrob status has given way to many horny memes, as well as curiosity about his love life.
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Her music owned up to being horny, garish, and superficial, but could scan as thin or cheap when held up to other kinds of ethical or political scrutiny.
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After Israel struck a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut on Sunday, Israelis went to bed expecting to be roused by incoming missiles from Iran.
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This roused the Court-Philippe-Chatrier crowd, and in the second set Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball to the rafters and asking people in her box to leave.
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Customers are encouraged to check online to confirm hours for their nearest store.
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Businesses can also partner with the nonprofit, while current and retired officers in need are encouraged to reach out directly for help.
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“Aroused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aroused. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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