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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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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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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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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He was awakened by a phone call at dawn the next morning.—
Michael Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
17 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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“Roust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roust. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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