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Recent Examples of rouse Around the same time as Helly's rousing speech, Irving is knocking on Burt’s door. Skyler Trepel, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025 Demi Moore gave me a taste of her rousing Golden Globes speech at Saturday morning’s Indie Spirits brunch in Santa Monica. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025 Winning a Globe is never a guarantee of Oscars glory, but giving a rousing speech to all of Hollywood can certainly help your chances. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025 The production design transforms Los Angeles into a phantasmagoric nightmare from which Elisabeth cannot be roused—as herself or as Sue. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rouse 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouse
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • He was awakened by a phone call at dawn the next morning.
    Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Mark awakens at his sister’s house during her husband Ricken’s book launch event.
    Skyler Trepel, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Mars’ connection to Neptune arouses passions but tempers your ego, empowering you to express your feelings.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • With his cop’s instincts aroused, Fok smells a rat and decides to dig deeper into Ma’s case.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025

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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouse. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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