roused; rousing
1
2
archaic
: to cause to break from cover
rouser
noun
: an act or instance of rousing
especially
: an excited stir
Examples of rouse in a Sentence
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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Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Dunmore’s informants quickly reported the guards’ absence and roused him from sleep at the nearby Governor’s Palace.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
But these things are all about casting, and the match-up of the charmingly lethal Jackie Chan and motor-mouthed hot-shot Chris Tucker proved to be especially inspired, providing rousing action set pieces and quotable dialogue exchanges.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The threat of a signal interruption seems to have roused New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who on Tuesday issued a statement encouraging the two combatants to sit down together and hash out a deal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The whoops and applause from family members and supporters in the crowd accompanied the rousing music and spectacular light show.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Dunmore’s informants quickly reported the guards’ absence and roused him from sleep at the nearby Governor’s Palace.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
But these things are all about casting, and the match-up of the charmingly lethal Jackie Chan and motor-mouthed hot-shot Chris Tucker proved to be especially inspired, providing rousing action set pieces and quotable dialogue exchanges.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The threat of a signal interruption seems to have roused New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who on Tuesday issued a statement encouraging the two combatants to sit down together and hash out a deal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rouse
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouse. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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