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
At this point, many comedians would have given up, perhaps abandoning Jarle for better comedy, but Conan needles and cajoles him just enough to roust his spirits.
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Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many.
—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
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Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roust
Verb
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In a post on Reddit, the woman said that her husband, 53, woke her up on her birthday to tell her there was a surprise waiting downstairs.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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For Harry’s traditional friends, being woke was not a good thing.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The 8-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to … Continue reading Police: 2 boys shot, one fatally in South Shore Chicago Tribune A sleeping Taylor was awakened by a loud noise and found Josiah with a gunshot to the head, according to police.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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At sunrise, the desert awakens with the calls of cactus wrens and the scurrying of jackrabbits while the striking silhouettes of saguaro cacti stretch toward the sky.—
Visit Tucson,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, Japanese Breakfast received rousing applause at the end of this approximately one-hour show.—
David Chiu,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The rousing pop number is the trio’s debut release of 2025 and comes ahead of their 20th anniversary celebration, JonasCon.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Roust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roust. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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