roused; rousing
1
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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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The Golden Knights’ initial version of innovation included deploying an actor dressed as a medieval knight to give rousing pregame speeches on the ice while carrying out a plot of a looming battle against an opponent.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Roan, after her rousing speech at the 67th Grammy Awards, donated $25,000 to struggling artists to Backline, a non-profit organization that provides mental health and wellness resources to professionals in the music industry.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
On April 20, 1803, many townspeople in Richmond, Virginia, were roused from their beds by a fire alarm and were able to observe a very rich Lyrid display between 1 and 3 o'clock.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Verb
There was no respite for the Ducks between their rousing rally to defeat the Calgary Flames on Wednesday and their 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Kings on Thursday.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The Golden Knights’ initial version of innovation included deploying an actor dressed as a medieval knight to give rousing pregame speeches on the ice while carrying out a plot of a looming battle against an opponent.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Roan, after her rousing speech at the 67th Grammy Awards, donated $25,000 to struggling artists to Backline, a non-profit organization that provides mental health and wellness resources to professionals in the music industry.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
On April 20, 1803, many townspeople in Richmond, Virginia, were roused from their beds by a fire alarm and were able to observe a very rich Lyrid display between 1 and 3 o'clock.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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