aroused 1 of 2

adjective

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1
as in roused

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2
as in excited

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aroused

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verb

past tense of arouse
1
as in waked
to cause to stop sleeping the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep

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as in awaked
to cease to be asleep set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m.

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3
as in provoked
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 Synonyms for aroused
  1. excited
  2. provoked
  3. horny
  4. encouraged
  5. lustful
  6. awakened
  7. awoke
  8. passionate
Adjective
  • Simply put, a pop-up like this gets people excited about the upcoming season.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Avery was excited to hear responses from high-profile brands such as Huda Beauty and artists including Charli XCX who also wanted to participate.
    Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of excited
Verb
  • The incident was caught on video, making waves online and on local TV news, and provoked an outcry from fellow residents.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
  • His 1954 run for governor in Connecticut provoked questions about whether the state was ready for a Jewish governor.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of provoked
Adjective
  • In simple terms, 2024 has been a very horny year onscreen.
    Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, her new leaf still looks suspiciously like her old one — the goal of her study is to prove that women are just as horny as men.
    Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of horny
Verb
  • An artist and activist with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), Rotolo encouraged Dylan’s support for the nascent civil rights movement.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Year of Return also encouraged tourism and cultural connections between the African diaspora and Ghana.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of encouraged
Adjective
  • Joining Thomas’s ensuing battle to save his wife from the lustful Orlok’s trance is Professor Albin Eberhart Von Franz (Willem Dafoe).
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The British actor finds the humor and sensitivity in his lustful swain, and his mellifluous voice is perfectly matched to Shakespeare’s prose.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of lustful
Verb
  • But they were awakened by the news of an overnight attack in New Orleans' French Quarter.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Scott felt awakened to the comedic power of understatement.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of awakened
Verb
  • Meanwhile, North Texans awoke Sunday to a ferocious blast of Arctic air with gusty winds to 40 mph.
    Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Definition of awoke
Adjective
  • Montessori was passionate about education from a young age.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Her passionate speech about the dangers of undervaluing yourself gives her a huge leg up in the Oscar race for Best Actress.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of passionate
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