roused; rousing
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2
archaic
: to cause to break from cover
rouser
noun
: an act or instance of rousing
especially
: an excited stir
Examples of rouse in a Sentence
Verb
I've been unable to rouse her.
I was so tired I could barely rouse myself to prepare dinner.
These animals are dangerous when roused.
She was roused to anger by their indifference.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
But the polling indicates that Trump’s absurdity may have roused Canadians to something like normalcy.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Lincoln wanted the American media to do more — to do more about Cuba, to rouse themselves.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
Those divides were on full display during Trump's joint address Tuesday night as Republicans issued rousing ovations throughout while Democrats jeered and protested a number of comments.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
There are some moments when The Actor does rouse with inspired romantic set pieces and funny reflections on the whole business of performing.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
But the polling indicates that Trump’s absurdity may have roused Canadians to something like normalcy.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Lincoln wanted the American media to do more — to do more about Cuba, to rouse themselves.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
Those divides were on full display during Trump's joint address Tuesday night as Republicans issued rousing ovations throughout while Democrats jeered and protested a number of comments.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rouse
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“Rouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouse. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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