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as in to awaken
to cause to stop sleeping
the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep
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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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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
Suspicions were reportedly aroused when a test-taker was seen repeatedly fidgeting with their glasses frames, according to one source briefed on the probe.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
In addition to arousing nostalgia, these visual memories build immediate connections with the people who were present.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The mob is aroused and labile; the lumpy cops have no control, over the situation or over themselves.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Even after midnight, a guy on the train with a shopping cart full of stuff isn’t likely to arouse a whole lot of suspicion.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
In addition to arousing nostalgia, these visual memories build immediate connections with the people who were present.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The mob is aroused and labile; the lumpy cops have no control, over the situation or over themselves.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Even after midnight, a guy on the train with a shopping cart full of stuff isn’t likely to arouse a whole lot of suspicion.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Although many yachts have satellite Wi-Fi, consider embarking on a digital detox and allow nature to awaken your senses.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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A change for the better John awakens with a scream, his body drenched in sweat.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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Losing Soto also seems to have awoken Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman as well.Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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When the victim awoke the following day, Combs was gone, and people who had been recording the assault handed him $2,500 in cash, the suit claims.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Fans can slot themselves into the songs, which lean into the female perspective and don't shy away from the mess of feelings love can provoke.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Evening Report © Greg Nash Shutdown drama consumes Washington as spending bill provokes conservative anger THE DRAMA over a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown appears headed for the wire.Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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And then Larry Hughes walked down the hallway to wake his youngest son.Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Another political obstacle: The fossil-fuel industry has turned natural gas into a culture-war issue by bombarding Americans with the message that woke liberals are coming to take away their gas stoves and gas drilling jobs.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The pair of McCartney's peers received a rousing welcome from the audience, who joined the former Beatles star during his Got Back Tour performance.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The fan participation was one of several moments on opening night, similar to, and more caffeinated than, the rousing crowd chorus that Harry Styles stirred up back here in November 2022.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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For example, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) hosted a 2016 budgeting pilot to encourage participants to keep a budget.Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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Experts expect the Trump administration to reverse liberal policies that have allowed Medicaid money to be used for healthcare experiments through waivers encouraged by the Biden administration.Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Lower interest rates typically stimulate economic activity, drive up corporate profits and lift the value of forward-looking assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies.Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Editor’s tip: The formula’s camellia sinensis leaf extract (green tea extract) also stimulates hair follicles, combats oxidative stress, and makes brows less prone to breakage.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Arouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arouse. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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