ROUST Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

roust

verb

Definition of roust next

as in to wake

to force (someone or something) to move from a place The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.

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Examples of roust in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many. —

Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024 For the first time in 18 months, Pyle slept in a private room with a locked door and without fear that someone would roust him at night or steal his belongings. —

Chris Serres, Star Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021 That goal appeared to roust the Panthers, who scored twice in the period, yet trailed 3-2 going into the third. —

George Richards, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023 And thus the cycle of having to roust a sleepy, yawning teenager from bed for school begins again. —

Horacio De La Iglesia, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for roust

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