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

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

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2022

She didn’t roust a quorum of designers from their set ways.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2022

For 19 days, she evaded the men who came with poles and nets and ropes, and a helicopter that thwapped its rotor blades at the water to roust her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2021

“What will we do once we catch him? I’ve been teaching myself to pinkie whistle. I might be able to roust someone up to help us.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan