roused 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of rousednext
as in awakened

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roused

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verb

past tense of rouse
1
as in waked
to cause to stop sleeping the honking horns roused her from a deep sleep

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2
as in awaked
to cease to be asleep I finally roused around noon, after going to bed very late

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roused
  1. awakened
  2. awoke
  3. wakeful
Verb
  • But they were awakened by the news of an overnight attack in New Orleans' French Quarter.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Scott felt awakened to the comedic power of understatement.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of awakened
Verb
  • Meanwhile, North Texans awoke Sunday to a ferocious blast of Arctic air with gusty winds to 40 mph.
    Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2025
  • But the Sierra Nevada mountains awoke Saturday to a beautiful bluebird day with very little wind and lots of sunshine and powder.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of awoke
Adjective
  • Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.
    Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Having the right pillow can make a big difference between a peaceful night’s sleep and a restless, wakeful one.
    Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of wakeful
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