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Roust in a sentence

Related words

Roust | Rousteing | Roustabouts | Roustan | Rousted | Rousting

Roust meaning

  1. to rout out of bed; to rouse.
  2. To harass, to treat in a rough way.
  3. To arrest.

Using Roust

  • The main meaning on this page is: to rout out of bed; to rouse. | To harass, to treat in a rough way. | To arrest.
  • In the example corpus, roust often appears in combinations such as: to roust, roust the.

Context around Roust

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

badgers 1×

Sentence patterns with Roust

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

agents to roust a suspect 1× authority to roust the homeless 1× bred to roust badgers endear 1× police to roust the demonstrators 1× together to roust the grouper 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after hunting together 1× instead he dispatched 1× let s start 1× their combination of 1× while the university 1×

Common sentence endings:

for 45 minutes 1× for several nights 1× provide few details 1× roust the homeless 1×

Words around Roust

Just before it in the word index:

roussy 2 roussos 2 rousso 3 roussin 38 roussimoff 3 roussillon 6

Just after it in the word index:

roustabouts 5 roustan 4 rousted 2 rousteing 7 rousting 2 rout 249

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Roust

  • In this selection, "roust" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, badgers stand out and add context to how "roust" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agents to roust a suspect and authority to roust the homeless. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "roust" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with roust

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Instead, he dispatched a team of counselors with no law enforcement authority to roust the homeless. (16 words)

Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many. (20 words)

While the university didn’t call police to roust the demonstrators, school spokesperson Ben Chang said suspensions had started but could provide few details. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

After hunting together to roust the grouper from its hiding place in the reef, the sharks encircle it, but then compete for the spoils – only a few sharks will have a part of the catch and most of them will remain unfed for several nights. (45 words)

Let's start with why are we training FBI agents to roust a suspect in the middle of the night, handcuff them, throw them in the shower, and interrogate them on site without a lawyer for 45 minutes? (38 words)

While the university didn’t call police to roust the demonstrators, school spokesperson Ben Chang said suspensions had started but could provide few details. (24 words)

Question examples

Let's start with why are we training FBI agents to roust a suspect in the middle of the night, handcuff them, throw them in the shower, and interrogate them on site without a lawyer for 45 minutes? (38 words)

Example sentences (5)

Let's start with why are we training FBI agents to roust a suspect in the middle of the night, handcuff them, throw them in the shower, and interrogate them on site without a lawyer for 45 minutes?

Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many.

While the university didn’t call police to roust the demonstrators, school spokesperson Ben Chang said suspensions had started but could provide few details.

After hunting together to roust the grouper from its hiding place in the reef, the sharks encircle it, but then compete for the spoils – only a few sharks will have a part of the catch and most of them will remain unfed for several nights.

Instead, he dispatched a team of counselors with no law enforcement authority to roust the homeless.

Common combinations with roust

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "roust" in a sentence?
An example: "Let's start with why are we training FBI agents to roust a suspect in the middle of the night, handcuff them, throw them in the shower, and interrogate them on site without a lawyer for 45 minutes?" This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "roust" from authentic English texts.
What does "roust" mean?
Roust means: to rout out of bed; to rouse.
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