roused; rousing
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2
archaic
: to cause to break from cover
rouser
noun
: an act or instance of rousing
especially
: an excited stir
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Verb
I've been unable to rouse her.
I was so tired I could barely rouse myself to prepare dinner.
These animals are dangerous when roused.
She was roused to anger by their indifference.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
This was the right speech, the rousing speech, the prudent speech—the speech Harris needed to deliver.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
The rest of the cast is spot-on, with Wai a particular standout as the troubled daughter whose frustrations and disappointments guide the story to a rousing finale that’s bound to make lists of memorable movie funeral scenes.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
Again with the help of her band and backup singers, the legendary artist gave a rousing performance of the song, which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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
This was the right speech, the rousing speech, the prudent speech—the speech Harris needed to deliver.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
The rest of the cast is spot-on, with Wai a particular standout as the troubled daughter whose frustrations and disappointments guide the story to a rousing finale that’s bound to make lists of memorable movie funeral scenes.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
Again with the help of her band and backup singers, the legendary artist gave a rousing performance of the song, which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouse. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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