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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Jonathan O'Neill, an installation engineer from Cookstown, was startled awake by the raging storm and decided to venture outside to secure his garden.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Once the driver was awake, he was identified as 24-year-old Christian Gonzalez, according to state police.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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