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Definitions

rabble-rouse

[rab-uhl-rouz] / ˈræb əlˌraʊz /
VERB
instigate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abet bring about foment incite inflame initiate kindle plot prompt spur whip up
STRONG
actuate encourage goad hint impel insinuate move needle persuade plan raise rouse scheme start stimulate suggest urge
WEAK
add fuel egg on fire up make waves put up to set on steam up stir up turn on work up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deter discourage dissuade halt neglect put out stop
STRONG
calm conclude depress finish ignore repress suppress
WEAK
prevent

Example Sentences

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Soon “Wins-a-ton,” as he dubs himself, is publicizing the business on radio broadcasts where he can rabble-rouse about local controversies such as the removal of Confederate monuments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Our son would never rabble-rouse at bedtime again.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2022

If you’re concerned about the fact that the internet could be a very different place in less than two months, now is a very good time to rabble-rouse.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2017

It is where Americans have the freedom to rabble-rouse, ruminate or maybe just relax -- their small- scale midnight rebellion.

From Time Magazine Archive

There were still some mutterings at the way Khrushchev had violated diplomatic niceties and often talked beyond the Indian government to rabble-rouse the crowds against the West.

From Time Magazine Archive