ROUSED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in awakened

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verb

past tense of rouse

as in woke

to cause to stop sleeping the honking horns roused her from a deep sleep

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as in awoke

to cease to be asleep I finally roused around noon, after going to bed very late

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But Brown gained a step on Mitchell on Thursday and hauled in a touchdown that roused the home crowd. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Around three in the morning, after the evening Kenzo had died, the woman had suddenly woken up, having been roused by the sound of water coming from the house next door. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 One by one, as if roused from a trance, my fellow staffers rose from their workstations and filed to the exit. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026 The Argentina fans roused themselves, whirling their shirts above their heads. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 As the fires spread, roughly 2,900 people — many roused from sleep — were told to evacuate or warned to prepare to flee. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 The resort is also known for Northern Lights viewing and offers wake-up call services for guests who want to be roused from sleep when the aurora appears overhead — turning the soak into a round-the-clock experience. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026 According to the report, both animals roused and regained consciousness about 30 minutes after the procedure began. — Adam Bednar, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026 The Armory Show of 1913 was an event that roused the journalism world to visual art. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026

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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

Definition of awakened

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Maribeth Graham depicts the overly woke Suzanne, whose whole life is wrapped up in keeping Eureka Day inclusive.

— Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
London — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s upcoming return was plastered across UK’s front pages Thursday, as Britons woke to the surprise news that the couple will move back to the country after six years in the United States.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of woke

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Some of the incidents have turned violent The latest bear attack in Colorado occurred early Wednesday when a homeless man sleeping in Aspen's Rio Grande Park awoke to find a bear biting his head, according to CPW officials.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
According to the department, sisters Ava, 5, and Mia, 9, awoke and saw the fire coming from their neighbors’ home.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of awoke

Adjective

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
Having the right pillow can make a big difference between a peaceful night’s sleep and a restless, wakeful one.

— Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024

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