1
as in to awaken
to cause to stop sleeping
the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep
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2
as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m.
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3
as in to provoke
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the court's controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment
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Recent Examples of arouse
Life’s inevitable uncertainties instantly arouse your sympathetic nervous system (fight-or-flight or stress response).
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Johanna’s worldly bearing and otherworldly beauty; the unbearable stirrings of jealousy aroused when her teacher bonds with other students; the deeper bond that forms when Johanne impulsively pays a visit to Johanna’s apartment.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
When her husband’s relationship with their enigmatic new neighbor becomes increasingly intense, Fiona’s suspicions are aroused.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Defending rights and progress aroused attendees at that January meeting in 2025 as strongly as denouncing forced colonization aroused attendees at the mass meeting 208 years earlier.
—Linn Washington, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Johanna’s worldly bearing and otherworldly beauty; the unbearable stirrings of jealousy aroused when her teacher bonds with other students; the deeper bond that forms when Johanne impulsively pays a visit to Johanna’s apartment.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
When her husband’s relationship with their enigmatic new neighbor becomes increasingly intense, Fiona’s suspicions are aroused.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Defending rights and progress aroused attendees at that January meeting in 2025 as strongly as denouncing forced colonization aroused attendees at the mass meeting 208 years earlier.
—Linn Washington, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arouse
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Shapiro said his family and guests were awakened by state troopers banging on their doors at around 2 a.m. on Sunday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Shapiro said he, his wife, their four children, two dogs and another family that had celebrated the Jewish holiday of Passover at the residence Saturday were awakened by state troopers about 2 a.m.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Alex later awakes in the back seat to discover the vehicle has stopped, and the British man is no longer behind the wheel.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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McCullers awoke at 5:30 a.m. for a game that started 13 hours later.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Brit, still processing, clocks that Kenya was angling for a full-on meltdown, trying to provoke her into playing the aggressor.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs essentially act as an indirect tax on consumers, provoke retaliatory measures, drive inflation higher, and destabilize financial markets.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Investors are slowly waking to the opportunities created by China’s ban on the export of rare earths but a modest uptick in the share prices of non-Chinese miners of the material could be just the start of something much bigger.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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As Pennsylvania State Police were searching for the arsonist, troopers woke Gov. Josh Shapiro around 2 a.m. so that he, his wife, their four children, two dogs and another family could be evacuated.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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There was no respite for the Ducks between their rousing rally to defeat the Calgary Flames on Wednesday and their 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Kings on Thursday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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Roan, after her rousing speech at the 67th Grammy Awards, donated $25,000 to struggling artists to Backline, a non-profit organization that provides mental health and wellness resources to professionals in the music industry.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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The goal of the tax subsidies was to encourage more Americans to save for retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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For example, a VP of sales looking at declining numbers could stop themselves from commanding their team to call an additional 50 leads by the end of week and instead encourage their sales team to be more proactive.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The importance of daylight The infrared light found in daylight can modulate inflammation, stimulate collagen production, prevent neurodegeneration, and even optimize mitochondria, which produce energy inside our cells.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Greece started its golden visa program in 2013 to stabilize housing prices and stimulate growth in a country facing a recession, skyrocketing unemployment, and austerity measures imposed by international lenders.—
Meehika Barua,
HubSpot,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Arouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arouse. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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