rouse
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc..
had roused
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past perfectof rouse.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It was a Friday morning and George McCune had roused himself to make the 2.4-mile trip from his Northridge home to the Veterans Affairs campus in North Hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
The second canceled show was to feature a set of Michelangelo drawings, which several museum employees said had roused internal concerns regarding their proper attribution.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
He was acquitted after a highly publicized trial that included testimony from his uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy, who had roused his nephew and son to go to some nightclubs that Easter weekend.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2020
So, I made my way to the bathroom, where I could get a hand mirror and get a better look at what small thing had roused me from my sleep.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2018
Kuda let go of the cat, which had roused itself enough to twitch the tip of its tail.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
