arouse
verb (used with object)
to stir to action or strong response; excite.
have aroused
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present perfectof arouse.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Stephen's reactions may not have aroused suspicion, but Hugo's did.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
They may have aroused an instinct to stroll, summoned our inner shoppers or prompted thoughts of warm seasons now gone.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2022
But Barts, in particular, seems to have aroused special ire among critics within the county.
From Fox News ● Aug. 25, 2021
The findings have aroused concern even within evangelical circles.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2021
There is a group of six or seven people gathered just a little way behind me who have aroused my curiosity a little.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
