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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Recent Examples of roust
Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many.
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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
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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
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Stephen Brigstocke is likely dreaming of his next attempt on Nicholas’s life when a crashing noise wakes him in the middle of the night.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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But such is sadly not the case with Jing (Hedwig Tam) and her newborn, the latter of whom spends most of her waking moments crying hysterically.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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As Richard drives them to his cabin, Iris awakens inside his car and produces a small knife from her pocket, attacking Richard and causing the car to crash.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Today in Science, a research team offers a surprising explanation: Pregnancy awakens ancient, viruslike elements in mammalian genomes, triggering an immune response that jump-starts blood production.ByCatherine Offord, science.org, 24 Oct. 2024
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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
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This was the right speech, the rousing speech, the prudent speech—the speech Harris needed to deliver.Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Roust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roust. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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