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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
His assessment was reaffirmed by the Stones’ rousing July 10 concert this year at SoFi Stadium in Los Angles, the 17th show on its 20-date North American tour.
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George Varga, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Freshly arrived from a White House reception, all received rousing ovations from an appreciative audience when introduced.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
The rousing track was released alongside a music video directed by Wyatt Spain, which was shot in the Georgia backcountry.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
In one particularly chilling scene, Matthews gives a rousing rally speech that had to be delivered with conviction by Hoult.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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George Varga, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Freshly arrived from a White House reception, all received rousing ovations from an appreciative audience when introduced.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
The rousing track was released alongside a music video directed by Wyatt Spain, which was shot in the Georgia backcountry.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
In one particularly chilling scene, Matthews gives a rousing rally speech that had to be delivered with conviction by Hoult.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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From this point on, his journey becomes dreamlike, soon descending into a waking nightmare.Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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When her son, Hunter, was just 4 weeks old, the new mom was caught on the baby monitor trying to gently put him down in his cot without waking him.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Losing Soto also seems to have awoken Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman as well.Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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When the victim awoke the following day, Combs was gone, and people who had been recording the assault handed him $2,500 in cash, the suit claims.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Although many yachts have satellite Wi-Fi, consider embarking on a digital detox and allow nature to awaken your senses.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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A change for the better John awakens with a scream, his body drenched in sweat.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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But arousing the opposition of the business lobby could endanger the whole bill.Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
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The moon’s clash with Venus arouses your jealous side.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouse. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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