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
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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Verb
Unsurprisingly, Japanese Breakfast received rousing applause at the end of this approximately one-hour show.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The rousing pop number is the trio’s debut release of 2025 and comes ahead of their 20th anniversary celebration, JonasCon.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Certainly, this reaction must mean that the status quo has been a rousing success—and that American schoolchildren are thriving, both academically and emotionally.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Far from a jumble of disparate elements—this is not your average jukebox—the show is a poignant, rousing evocation of a country caught in the crosshairs of history and of the art that can heal its wounds.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouse. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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