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to force (someone or something) to move from a place
The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.
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Adjective
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Angine desperately returns to the store, again and again, to get her fix from Malaise, her face reddening from blood just below the surface, a canvas of her awakened desire.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That was right in the middle of the full-on woke era where normally these covers were reserved for trans models.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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One neighbor said that the sound of the crane hitting the ground woke her up from her nap.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Armory Show of 1913 was an event that roused the journalism world to visual art.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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On April 20, 1803, residents of Richmond, Virginia, after being roused out of bed by a fire bell, were surprised to see great numbers of meteors in all parts of the sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Melatonin has long been framed as a low-risk solution for sleepless nights.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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And there are countless others balancing hospital shifts, therapy schedules, sleepless nights, and advocacy — quietly rewriting what family, work, and resilience look like.—
Dr. Joseph D'Orazio,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Six contestants will be forced to stay awake for 48 hours while enduring intense and nonstop challenges.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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This simple step can make the eye area appear more awake and refreshed in minutes.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tips to Break the Bedtime Screen Habit Dr. Verma, who was not involved in the research, offers the following tips to prevent wakeful effects from smartphones and get better sleep: Avoid screens 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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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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“Rousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rousted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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