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as in wakeful
not sleeping or able to sleep
was awake until 3:00 a.m.
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as in alert
paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
awake to the possibility of trouble at the demonstration
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as in to awaken
to cease to be asleep
at the sound of breaking glass she awoke with a start
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Recent Examples of awake
Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Many parents know the struggle of trying to stay awake during their toddler's bedtime routine, and one dad was caught falling asleep by his own daughter—who made sure to bring receipts.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Hours before his execution, Rogers awoke at 3:45 a.m. and later received one visitor, said Department of Corrections spokesman Ted Veerman.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
In 2014, Tracy Morgan was nearly killed when a Walmart truck driver, awake for more than 28 hours, slammed into his van.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Many parents know the struggle of trying to stay awake during their toddler's bedtime routine, and one dad was caught falling asleep by his own daughter—who made sure to bring receipts.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Verb
When Mendler awoke some mornings, her mom would still be tapping away at her architectural designs.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Hours before his execution, Rogers awoke at 3:45 a.m. and later received one visitor, said Department of Corrections spokesman Ted Veerman.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awake
Adjective
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Tips to Break the Bedtime Screen Habit Dr. Verma, who was not involved in the research, offers the following tips to prevent wakeful effects from smartphones and get better sleep: Avoid screens 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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Here's a breakdown of the three-tiered alert system from the NWS and what each level entails: High wind warning: Take action!—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
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Be alert to warning signs: Educate yourself about the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Subsequently, in my waking life, the sight of a dog turned me into, well, a scaredy cat.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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This could occur for players who tried to wake the game from sleep mode or who pressed a button to merely preview a purchasable item, the agency said in a complaint, which outline offenses from 2017 to 2022.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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In 2020 Hugo Lagercrantz of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden observed that consciousness can only awaken when there are connections between brain areas called the thalamus and the cerebral cortex.—
Christian Wolf,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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The real Cooper, freshly awakened from a coma induced by sticking a fork in an electrical socket, his long-absent memory restored, arrives shortly thereafter, thence to be transported back in time to the night of the murder of Laura Palmer, which brought him to Twin Peaks so many years ago.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The shark vanished after the attack, and swimmers in the area are advised to remain vigilant.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Bitcoin’s Future Depends on the Integrity of Its Movement If Bitcoin serves as a tool for liberation, its developers, advocates, and holders face an ongoing responsibility to remain vigilant.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The official synopsis for the season, as per Hulu, reads: Glamorous singles live in a beautiful villa under the watchful gaze of the audience at home, who have the power to decide who stays and who goes.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Though the maneuver took place under the watchful gaze of ground control, the satellites aligned and maintained their relative positions, down to a single millimeter, autonomously.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
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“Awake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awake. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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