arouses

verb

Definition of arousesnext
present tense third-person singular of arouse
1
as in wakes
to cause to stop sleeping the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in awakes
to cease to be asleep set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in provokes
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arouses
  1. awakens
  2. encourages
  3. stimulates
  4. stirs
Verb
  • This formula, for example, puts a refreshing spin on the humble micellar water by giving it a cooling sensation that instantly awakens skin.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
  • This inspires and awakens them, forcing my team to be creators and not just operators.
    Caroline Tell, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of awakens
Verb
  • Cruising retrograde, Jupiter encourages a little healing in partnership with Chiron.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • With heartfelt lyrics and a powerful melody, the song encourages listeners to rise above their struggles and find strength in their beliefs.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of encourages
Verb
  • The influx in estrogen from the growth of those extra eggs also stimulates the thickening of your uterine lining, meaning more tissue then has to come out.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In response, the stomach will release a hormone called gastrin that helps repair tissues but also stimulates the secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCA).
    Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of stimulates
Verb
  • However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For most visitors, the mere anticipation of a Hershey vacation stirs the senses several days before the actual trip.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of stirs
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near arouses

aroused

arouses

arousing

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Arouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arouses. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on arouses

Nglish: Translation of arouses for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of arouses for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
little chihuahua dressing like a turkey for thanksgiving
Giving Thanks Quiz Decide which words express gratitude and which gi...