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Roused

Verb / raʊzd / Another word for roused — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To awaken, stir up, or excite someone or something.

Synonyms & similar words

bestir forceout charge driveout calm causetosleep rouse wake waken routout awaken chargeup excite agitate turnon wakeup arouse commove awaken stir excite arouse stimulate activate galvanize provoke inspire incite

Example sentences

  1. I was roused from my nap by a loud noise.
  2. The coach's pep talk roused the team's spirits.
  3. The smell of fresh coffee roused me from my slumber.
  4. The loud music roused the neighbors from their sleep.
  5. Her speech roused the audience to action.

Quotes

  • The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a great deal longer. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
  • I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. - Alexander the Great
  • The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. - Eleanor Roosevelt

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