rouse

Example Sentences

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When it comes to exciting wide men, however, it's hard to look past those elite dribblers who rouse crowds and make full-backs fret.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Their popularity spread through Europe until, in Victorian tradition, they were used to rouse ladies after fainting spells.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

"The border with Lithuania is in 30 minutes," the assistant shouted to rouse slumbering passengers.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

Can Scotland rouse themselves for World Cup finale?

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

The young dog became frantic now: he whined, as he stretched at the edge of the rut; then nudged and pushed with his nose, doing everything in his power to rouse the huddled, unresponsive body.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford