as in awakened
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as in woke
to cause to stop sleeping
the honking horns roused her from a deep sleep
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as in awoke
to cease to be asleep
I finally roused around noon, after going to bed very late
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Recent Examples of roused
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
The resort is also known for Northern Lights viewing and offers wake-up call services for guests who want to be roused from sleep when the aurora appears overhead — turning the soak into a round-the-clock experience.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2026
According to the report, both animals roused and regained consciousness about 30 minutes after the procedure began.
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Adam Bednar,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
The Armory Show of 1913 was an event that roused the journalism world to visual art.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
On April 20, 1803, residents of Richmond, Virginia, after being roused out of bed by a fire bell, were surprised to see great numbers of meteors in all parts of the sky.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
There could have been another one on Friday night in Indianapolis against the Pacers before OG Anunoby roused himself in the second half.
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
But as the guard started to wheel him out of the room, the former mogul roused himself for one final pitch.
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Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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.
—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
The resort is also known for Northern Lights viewing and offers wake-up call services for guests who want to be roused from sleep when the aurora appears overhead — turning the soak into a round-the-clock experience.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2026
According to the report, both animals roused and regained consciousness about 30 minutes after the procedure began.
—
Adam Bednar,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
The Armory Show of 1913 was an event that roused the journalism world to visual art.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
On April 20, 1803, residents of Richmond, Virginia, after being roused out of bed by a fire bell, were surprised to see great numbers of meteors in all parts of the sky.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
There could have been another one on Friday night in Indianapolis against the Pacers before OG Anunoby roused himself in the second half.
—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
But as the guard started to wheel him out of the room, the former mogul roused himself for one final pitch.
—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roused
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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.
Verb
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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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Brittney Brimway and her three children were on a flight from Los Angeles to Turks and Caicos with a layover in New York City when her son woke her up with some less-than-comforting news.
Verb
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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.
Adjective
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Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.
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Having the right pillow can make a big difference between a peaceful night’s sleep and a restless, wakeful one.
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“Roused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roused. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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