roust

Example Sentences

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I’d be the guy who falls asleep at 10, waking when authorities shine spotlights and blare Kenny G songs at my house to roust me out to vote.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2024

Pinto, whose family fled Venezuela after her husband, an ex-government soldier, disobeyed orders to roust another family, said she and other migrants understand that their path to economic stability will be long.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2022

And thus the cycle of having to roust a sleepy, yawning teenager from bed for school begins again.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2022

Police, outreach workers roust homeless campers in the middle of the night along the boardwalk, which has become a focal point in the L.A. homeless crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2021

"As to Dagmer, the Cleftjaw is gone to Old Wyk at your father's behest, to roust the Stonehouses and the Drumms."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin