as in awakened
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as in waked
to force (someone or something) to move from a place
The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.
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Verb
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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
Adjective
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And one lively female was virtually sleepless, averaging just four minutes of sleep each day.—
Amber Jorgenson,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2019
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Practical and Cute Enter the perfect solution to her sleepless nights.—
Amanda Garrity,
Good Housekeeping,
25 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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The new study, done by Zetian Yang and Michael Long of New York University, managed to place fine electrodes into this area of the brain in both species and track the activity of neurons there while the birds were awake and going about normal activities.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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Moore tried to shake the toddler awake but with no luck, rushed her to the hospital.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
4 Nov. 2024
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“Rousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rousted. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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