roused; rousing
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2
archaic
: to cause to break from cover
rouser
noun
: an act or instance of rousing
especially
: an excited stir
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Examples of rouse in a Sentence
Verb
I've been unable to rouse her.
I was so tired I could barely rouse myself to prepare dinner.
These animals are dangerous when roused.
She was roused to anger by their indifference.
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The crowd gave them a rousing standing ovation when they were done.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
The matchup offers a marquee finale for a tournament that did not begin on a rousing note.
—Andy McCullough, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The climax was a rousing keynote from the Rev. Shavon Arline-Bradley, CEO of the National Council of Negro Women.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The residents of Coffey Park — about 9,000 people — were roused from their beds in a panic and fled through flames and whipping embers.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The crowd gave them a rousing standing ovation when they were done.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
The matchup offers a marquee finale for a tournament that did not begin on a rousing note.
—Andy McCullough, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The climax was a rousing keynote from the Rev. Shavon Arline-Bradley, CEO of the National Council of Negro Women.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouse. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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