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  • present participle of rouse.
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rousing

[rou-zing] / ˈraʊ zɪŋ /


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Wearing a show-stopping black suit with golden flowers, Henry rushed to the stage as the star-studded crowd leapt to its feet to deliver a rousing standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Prices for weight-loss drugs have been falling, and early scripts for Lilly’s new pill, Foundayo, didn’t suggest it was off to a rousing start in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Those relationships may be why the Maryland-based nuclear developer got such a rousing response from Wall Street.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Dre’s induction was celebrated in uplifting style by Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Flavor Flav, who performed a rousing version of “Fight the Power.”

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

“And if one of the spies returns?” he asks me, rousing from his stupor enough to actually seem concerned.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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