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also waked (up)
as in zipped (up)
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During World War II, Gallant worked at a newspaper in Montreal, an experience that awakened her to dynamics that would stay with her the rest of her life.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2025 -
The horrific crimes in Gaza have resulted in a global outcry and awakened consciences across ideological barriers.—
Mohammad Javad Zarif,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Dec. 2025
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But during her absence, Tankie awoke from his dormant slumber.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sagua de Tánamo, a town in Holguín province, awoke to flooding of the Sagua River.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chives are also versatile and can be used as a topping for soups right before serving, in potato salad, or stirred into a compound butter.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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The mission also stirred unrest among anti-intervention conservatives and drew criticism from congressional leaders left out of advance notice.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Shapiro and his wife, Lori, roused the rest of the household.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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Just as legendary as his triumphs have been his fist pumps, his reactions to good and bad shots, and his celebrations that roused the crowds.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Many contests maintain that the frogs can be stimulated humanely to jump, such as someone blowing on them or clapping their hands behind them.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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They can also be stimulated by the absence of male toxicity.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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Certainly, they are aroused by the concept of being ruinously in its thrall.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Yet the calmness of these denials aroused American suspicion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Upside Down is getting animated.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The conversation wasn’t animated and, ultimately, cool heads stayed that way.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The early rounds of the postseason were enlivened by extraordinary feats from the game’s two biggest stars, but that was just baseball clearing its throat for the World Series, which earned its title—in English, Spanish, and Japanese; in the United States and Canada—as a genuine Fall Classic.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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The renowned athlete paired the high-shine shoes with a slinky, body-hugging one-shoulder gown enlivened with intriguing ruching along the bodice and right hip, the latter of which was also detailed with a swirly-looking 3D element.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Woke (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woke%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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