as in to wake
to force (someone or something) to move from a place
The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.
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Recent Examples of roust
Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many.
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Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
For the first time in 18 months, Pyle slept in a private room with a locked door and without fear that someone would roust him at night or steal his belongings.
—Chris Serres, Star Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
That goal appeared to roust the Panthers, who scored twice in the period, yet trailed 3-2 going into the third.
—George Richards, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023
And thus the cycle of having to roust a sleepy, yawning teenager from bed for school begins again.
—Horacio De La Iglesia, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2022
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Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
For the first time in 18 months, Pyle slept in a private room with a locked door and without fear that someone would roust him at night or steal his belongings.
—Chris Serres, Star Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
That goal appeared to roust the Panthers, who scored twice in the period, yet trailed 3-2 going into the third.
—George Richards, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023
And thus the cycle of having to roust a sleepy, yawning teenager from bed for school begins again.
—Horacio De La Iglesia, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roust
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Take a moment to roll your eyes or otherwise express your disbelief, and then hear me out: Monday through Friday, most of us spend the majority of our waking time at the office or in front of a computer screen.Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after midnight, sheriff’s deputies went door to door and used air horns to wake residents and urge them to leave.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The stark beauty of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist classic, part music hall romp, part abstract painting, was awakened in a production starring two gifted comics who didn’t overplay their slapstick hands, Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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According to Winter Haven Police, residents inside a home on 6th St SW in Winter Haven, Florida, were suddenly awakened on Thursday at about 1:36 a.m. to a loud bang at the front door.Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Sure, the challenges were a bit blah, but still, a rousing and triumphant success.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The buying spree got off to a rousing start last week.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Roust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roust. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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