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
In one scene in Eggers' film, Orlok becomes aroused after witnessing Hutter accidentally cut himself and begin bleeding.
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EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The debt-ceiling provision seemed to arouse the opposition of some hard-line conservatives.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
But arousing the opposition of the business lobby could endanger the whole bill.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
The moon’s clash with Venus arouses your jealous side.
—USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The debt-ceiling provision seemed to arouse the opposition of some hard-line conservatives.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
But arousing the opposition of the business lobby could endanger the whole bill.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
The moon’s clash with Venus arouses your jealous side.
—USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arouse
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He was awakened by a phone call at dawn the next morning.—
Michael Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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Mark awakens at his sister’s house during her husband Ricken’s book launch event.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday: Our update on Lebanese soccer player Celine Haidar, who awoke from her coma this week.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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But the Sierra Nevada mountains awoke Saturday to a beautiful bluebird day with very little wind and lots of sunshine and powder.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Jan. 2025
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Diplomatic Risks: The designation could provoke international disputes, particularly with Mexico, complicating its legal and practical implementation.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The emotional bedrock underneath is the thing that’s provoking feeling in me.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
18 Jan. 2025
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Smart alarm clocks wake you during your lightest sleep phase, while circadian rhythm apps help optimize light exposure, caffeine, and sleep timing for a smoother adjustment.—
Maria Sokolina,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Being on the lake and being able to go wake surfing and going for sunset rides with your buddies and stuff.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The residents of Coffey Park — about 9,000 people — were roused from their beds in a panic and fled through flames and whipping embers.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The crowd gave them a rousing standing ovation when they were done.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Hair Bros—aka hairstylists Nick Latham and Sean Paul Nother—are encouraging us to take a leaf out of their book and channel that '80s librarian main character energy by embracing our cowlicks.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
25 Jan. 2025
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But Wilson said he was encouraged to engage with UCSD students.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Editor tip: This balm also includes Centella asiatica (a.k.a. cica) extract to stimulate collagen production to improve texture and bounciness.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Chronic stress, when the sympathetic nervous system doesn’t have a chance to release control, stimulates cortisol production.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Arouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arouse. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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