1. past tense and past participle of rouse; awakened from sleep or rest
2. past tense and past participle of rouse; stirred up or excited to action or strong feeling

Examples

• She was roused from her nap by the doorbell.
• The loud thunder roused the sleeping children.
• His speech roused the crowd to action.
• The injustice roused her anger.
• The team was roused by their coach’s pep talk.
• He roused himself from the chair and walked to the window.
• The protesters were roused to march by the new law.