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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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Any of the rousing, engaging, and brilliant Idles concert performances on YouTube will explain it.
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Max Fried is good, and the start of his Yankee career is off to a rousing start.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The flypast came to a rousing close as the iconic RAF Red Arrows streaked across the sky, trailing plumes of red, white and blue smoke as cheers erupted from the crowd below.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 May 2025
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Verb
Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh fiercely lead the charge as March sisters Jo and Amy, but this is a total collaboration, from lush cinematography to a rousing score from Alexandre Desplat.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Any of the rousing, engaging, and brilliant Idles concert performances on YouTube will explain it.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 May 2025
Max Fried is good, and the start of his Yankee career is off to a rousing start.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The flypast came to a rousing close as the iconic RAF Red Arrows streaked across the sky, trailing plumes of red, white and blue smoke as cheers erupted from the crowd below.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 May 2025
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouse. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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