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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
Meanwhile, the President-elect's frivolous lawsuits intended to silence press critics and non-profits have inadvertently roused the resistance from its post-election hangover.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
City were uncharacteristically stirred beyond recognition but roused themselves and did not lose another league game for the rest of the campaign, winning 19 of the final 23.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was roused from her bed by police who came through the door using a battering ram after midnight on March 13, 2020.
—Dylan Lovan and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The pair of McCartney's peers received a rousing welcome from the audience, who joined the former Beatles star during his Got Back Tour performance.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
City were uncharacteristically stirred beyond recognition but roused themselves and did not lose another league game for the rest of the campaign, winning 19 of the final 23.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was roused from her bed by police who came through the door using a battering ram after midnight on March 13, 2020.
—Dylan Lovan and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The pair of McCartney's peers received a rousing welcome from the audience, who joined the former Beatles star during his Got Back Tour performance.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouse
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California Faulty evacuation alerts woke Angelenos in a panic.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Puerto Ricans woke to the news of the arson, with reports featuring security footage and TikTok videos of the altercation.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
The New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2025
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Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday: Our update on Lebanese soccer player Celine Haidar, who awoke from her coma this week.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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But the Sierra Nevada mountains awoke Saturday to a beautiful bluebird day with very little wind and lots of sunshine and powder.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Jan. 2025
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While the partnership between two of the biggest rivals in recent men’s tennis history has awakened feelings of shock, nostalgia and at times confusion, Murray is focused on something else.—
Ben Burrows,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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The moon’s clash with Mars awakens your inner dictator!—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
1 Jan. 2025
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Mars’ connection to Neptune arouses passions but tempers your ego, empowering you to express your feelings.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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With his cop’s instincts aroused, Fok smells a rat and decides to dig deeper into Ma’s case.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouse. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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