arouse
verb (used with object)
to stir to action or strong response; excite.
had aroused
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past perfectof arouse.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A lesser embarrassment, involving a correspondent relying too heavily on freelance reporting, contributed, as did the widespread staff antagonism Raines had aroused.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
The G7 statement had aroused "great indignation" among the Chinese people, he said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 4, 2022
One Greek official on the island told the BBC that the man had aroused suspicion when he arrived and said that more highly trained intelligence officers might have been able to apprehend him.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2015
The developments came against a backdrop of resilient political intrigue over Mr. Kim, whose prolonged absence from public view had aroused rumors that he was ill or had been deposed, or both.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2014
Rufus, when he saw the huge animal he had aroused, instead of running for his life simply stood motionless and stared with his mouth hanging open.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
