ROUST Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

roust

verb

Definition of roust

as in to wake

to force (someone or something) to move from a place The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.

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Recent Examples of roust At this point, many comedians would have given up, perhaps abandoning Jarle for better comedy, but Conan needles and cajoles him just enough to roust his spirits. — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024 The European folk roots of Ferrell's work felt front and center with the arrangement and should roust crowds potentially baking in the sun at Denver's Empower Field at Mile High. — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Mar. 2024 Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many. — Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024 For the first time in 18 months, Pyle slept in a private room with a locked door and without fear that someone would roust him at night or steal his belongings. — Chris Serres, Star Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021 See All Example Sentences for roust

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Join the dearly beloved under the stars for a reception worthy of the afterlife, with spirited DJ sets, drinks to wake the dead, and a free photobooth for your drop-dead gorgeous wedding portrait.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Ensemble sitcoms live and die by their chemistry, so the cast — encouraged by Kronengold and Shaw — spend almost every waking moment together while filming.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wake

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This case has awakened debates about infanticide laws, which provide legal defenses only to mothers who kill their infant.

— Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
The co-creators had already hinted that after season 1, the subsequent installments would take the action back to 1935 and 1908, as the creature awakens from his sleep cycle every 27 years.

— Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of awaken

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Every third morning Soumia Bensalah was roused before the break of dawn.

— Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026
These two exceedingly nimble keyboardists teamed for a rousing take on Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski’s intensely spirited Variations on a Theme of Paganini.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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