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
Marsch delivered this rousing speech while still on the pitch, huddled together with his team of history-makers.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
But the Red Sox responded with three in the bottom half and walked off with a rousing win on Jarren Duran's game-ending single.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Pulisic entered the game to a rousing cheer at the 58-minute mark, replacing Tim Weah.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
From rousing war dramas like Saving Private Ryan (1998) to historical biopics like Patton (1970) to musicals that reinterpret things for a new generation like Hamilton (2020), these are films that speak uniquely to the American experience.
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Kevin P. Sullivan,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
But the Red Sox responded with three in the bottom half and walked off with a rousing win on Jarren Duran's game-ending single.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
Pulisic entered the game to a rousing cheer at the 58-minute mark, replacing Tim Weah.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
From rousing war dramas like Saving Private Ryan (1998) to historical biopics like Patton (1970) to musicals that reinterpret things for a new generation like Hamilton (2020), these are films that speak uniquely to the American experience.
—
Kevin P. Sullivan,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouse
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The country is finally waking to the comedown Vance predicted.
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And, on Friday, thousands in Australia will wake and gather, before dawn, to watch the Socceroos play Egypt in the round of thirty-two.
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By the time the game ended, Sasaki’s three-inning start seemed like a murky nightmare the Dodgers awoke from in a sweat.
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Not obsessed One Wish Willow Nikki, but actual Nikki, now awoken from her curse when Bear dies.
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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.
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Once your makeup is removed and your face is cleansed, add a hydrating cream like the All About Eyes Lightweight Eye Cream, then use the De-Puffing Eye Roller in the morning to awaken and brighten your eyes for the day.
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As virality goes, this is not a big number, but the passion that the account has aroused dwarfs its reach.
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In the hour-long special, taped the Skirball in New York City in March, Barone aims to shock, amuse, and arouse.
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouse. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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