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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
The man had a glassy look in his eyes but seemed to rouse himself at Craint’s arrival.
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Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
July 15: Trump announces Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his running mate on Day One of a rousing Republican National Convention.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
This was the right speech, the rousing speech, the prudent speech—the speech Harris needed to deliver.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
The rest of the cast is spot-on, with Wai a particular standout as the troubled daughter whose frustrations and disappointments guide the story to a rousing finale that’s bound to make lists of memorable movie funeral scenes.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
July 15: Trump announces Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his running mate on Day One of a rousing Republican National Convention.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
This was the right speech, the rousing speech, the prudent speech—the speech Harris needed to deliver.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
The rest of the cast is spot-on, with Wai a particular standout as the troubled daughter whose frustrations and disappointments guide the story to a rousing finale that’s bound to make lists of memorable movie funeral scenes.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lucy wakes at exactly 3:33 am every morning, plagued by horrific visions, and her nightmares draw her into the orbit of police detective Ravi Dhillon’s (Nikesh Patel) investigations of a bloody murder and a child’s abduction.Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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This silky formulation hydrates and exfoliates, evening out the complexion and waking it up with a radiant glow.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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On the morning of May 29, 1942, Mary Tsukamoto awoke to find her mattress on the floor.Jake Whitney, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Wisconsin awoke Wednesday morning to Donald Trump being elected the next president — again.Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Denver may awaken to several inches of snow, The Washington Post reports.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Being brought so close to the prospect of death awakens ghosts from Leila’s past that the woman must address.Jamie Lang, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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In addition to arousing nostalgia, these visual memories build immediate connections with the people who were present.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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The mob is aroused and labile; the lumpy cops have no control, over the situation or over themselves.James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouse. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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