aroused; arousing
1
: to awaken from sleep
was aroused from a deep sleep by a loud noise
2
: to stimulate to action or to bodily readiness for activity : excite
a book that has aroused debate
3
: to excite (someone) sexually : to cause sexual arousal in (someone)
… girls whose perfume scent frightened him and aroused him.—
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: to awake from sleep : stir
Examples of arouse in a Sentence
The report aroused a great deal of public interest.
The husky sound of her voice could always arouse him.
Their proposal is certain to arouse the opposition.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
At this moment, your suspicion should be aroused, like hearing three minor keynotes playing in a mystery film.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The post was later deleted but not before arousing the concern of immigration rights groups in South Florida.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Their only sin, as things stand, is arousing disgust.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for arouse
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arouse
transitive verb
aroused; arousing
1
a
: to awake from sleep
b
: to rouse or stimulate to action
c
: to excite (someone) sexually : to cause sexual arousal in (someone)
2
: to give rise to
a response aroused by a stimulus
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