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as in to awaken
to cause to stop sleeping
the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep
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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m.
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as in to provoke
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the court's controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment
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Recent Examples of arouse
But arousing the opposition of the business lobby could endanger the whole bill.
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Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
The moon’s clash with Venus arouses your jealous side.
—USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Federal authorities on Friday visited the South Carolina property of church pastor John-Paul Miller, whose wife Mica’s death in April — though ruled a suicide — aroused her family’s suspicion.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
So in an attempt to arouse her husband’s passion, Claire indulges in a French spa treatment (a.k.a.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
The moon’s clash with Venus arouses your jealous side.
—USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Federal authorities on Friday visited the South Carolina property of church pastor John-Paul Miller, whose wife Mica’s death in April — though ruled a suicide — aroused her family’s suspicion.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
So in an attempt to arouse her husband’s passion, Claire indulges in a French spa treatment (a.k.a.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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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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North Texans awoke up to a blanket of snow on Feb. 14, 2021, that turned Fort Worth neighborhoods into winter wonderlands filled with snowmen and sledding.Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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The world awoke to the horrific news of an attack that took place in the early morning hours of New Orleans.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin prices have declined this week, dropping below $93,000 earlier today after robust economic data provoked concerns that Federal Reserve officials will have to cut rates more slowly.Charles Lloyd Bovaird II, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Late last month, just inside the visitors’ locker room at Lumen Field, two brash, muscular, headstrong men wrapped up each other in the wake of the Vikings’ 27-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, provoking knowing smiles from witnesses conscious of their budding bromance.Michael Silver, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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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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The production design transforms Los Angeles into a phantasmagoric nightmare from which Elisabeth cannot be roused—as herself or as Sue.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Outside of Hulk Hogan drowning in boos, the Monday Night Raw debut on Netflix was a rousing success.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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More muscular policing by NATO in the Baltic might encourage more assertive Chinese naval activity in the South China Sea, for example, or encourage more Iranian interdictions in the Persian Gulf.David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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They are also encouraged by recent digital activity around its content on outlets such as YouTube.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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With millions of children having no access to life-saving care, World Pediatrics highlights the need for investment in the field to save lives and stimulate economic development in vulnerable regions.William Jones, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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These investments not only increase housing supply but also support urban development, create jobs and stimulate local economies.Reza Esmaeili, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Arouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arouse. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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