rousted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of roustednext
as in awakened

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rousted

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verb

past tense of roust
as in waked
to force (someone or something) to move from a place The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.

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  1. awakened
  2. sleepless
  3. awake
  4. wakeful
Verb
  • They were awakened by the noise of broken glass, which frightened his eldest child.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The stark beauty of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist classic, part music hall romp, part abstract painting, was awakened in a production starring two gifted comics who didn’t overplay their slapstick hands, Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of awakened
Adjective
  • And one lively female was virtually sleepless, averaging just four minutes of sleep each day.
    Amber Jorgenson, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2019
  • Practical and Cute Enter the perfect solution to her sleepless nights.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 25 Jan. 2023
Definition of sleepless
Adjective
  • In another bedroom, Jamie is awake and thinking about Lord John.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Fruit flies sing, get drunk and can be kept awake with caffeine, suggesting even more similarities between their brains and ours.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of awake
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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