roust

Example Sentences

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The only thing that could roust me from my peaceful slumber was the most grotesque vision imaginable: an undulating river of red lights in front of me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

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

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

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2022

Advocates for the homeless ardently protest efforts to roust the encampments, arguing people have nowhere else to go.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2022

A roust allowed Chandler to replenish his jars.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead