1
as in to wake
to cause to stop sleeping
the honking horns roused her from a deep sleep
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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
I finally roused around noon, after going to bed very late
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Recent Examples of rouse
Playing the first of a two-show run in New York, Esdeekid took the stage at Bowery Ballroom, adorned in his now signature face covering and delivering a rousing set to the crowd, where everyone from teens to trendy millennials was eager to catch a glimpse of the latest viral phenomenon.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
And yes, music stars have a lot more shots at, and knack for, rousing a large audience.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Jones, who played himself in his brief cameo, gave a rousing monologue about fatherhood to Hamm’s character in the show.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
In her rousing case, rejection is repositioned as a mother of invention.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
And yes, music stars have a lot more shots at, and knack for, rousing a large audience.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Jones, who played himself in his brief cameo, gave a rousing monologue about fatherhood to Hamm’s character in the show.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
In her rousing case, rejection is repositioned as a mother of invention.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouse
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Many people who are more active at night, stay up and wake later are subject to circadian misalignment, meaning their internal clocks aren’t necessarily compatible with real-world demands like waking up early for work.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
9 Feb. 2026
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Republicans say 'woke' is to blame.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ashur awakes in this alternative timeline, but not all is blissful.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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Billions of the alewives, a small silvery invasive fish, died that summer and awoke citizens to the fact that something was wrong with the region’s greatest natural resource.—
Theodore J. Karamanski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Venus’ clash with Uranus awakens your kinky side!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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But our power is about awakening something beyond fear and cynicism in the human nervous system.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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As his health dwindled, Proust took a particular interest in the case of an Irish revolutionary that aroused much public sympathy in France and elsewhere during the War of Independence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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This coming game has aroused a great deal of interest throughout the state, and many will go to Athens to witness the event and wear the colors of their favorite team.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouse. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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