as in consciousness
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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
I woke with a start when the door slammed
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as in to warn
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
a public service announcement designed to wake people to the dangers of aggressive driving
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Recent Examples of wake
Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Michelle Obama is letting loose in the wake of President Donald Trump's second term.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
Carmen Bonilla has barely slept for nearly two months, her mind filled with terrifying thoughts about what might be happening to her son, whose dream to go to the United States for a better life has turned into a waking nightmare.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Demand for travel policies is surging in the wake of economic and political uncertainty.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Michelle Obama is letting loose in the wake of President Donald Trump's second term.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Verb
Rather than stifling free speech, colleges should encourage respectful debate and promote ideological diversity over woke indoctrination.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
Carmen Bonilla has barely slept for nearly two months, her mind filled with terrifying thoughts about what might be happening to her son, whose dream to go to the United States for a better life has turned into a waking nightmare.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake
Noun
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On one hand is the horrifying proposition of snuffing out a human consciousness.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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Still, Mujica lamented the ebbing of a revolutionary consciousness in Cuba, where the socialist society that Castro had tried to build was disintegrating.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Two hours after co-chairing an online meeting of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), she was awakened by missiles striking her town, Kyiv.—
Joan Michelson,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The girls’ training has awakened the men to request a seminar for the boys.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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Yet when Sánchez awoke around 1 a.m. Friday and reflexively checked his phone, there was a response.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Kenwood and Parkville's regional final baseball game was scoreless through six innings, but the Bluebirds awoke with six runs in the seventh.—
James Peters,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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Showrunner Jess Brownell, speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the U.K. premiere for Part 2 last year in June, had warned fans to expect a wait of up to two years.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Adams sprints to the OR to warn that the (very flammable) gas is in the air.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Rose rouses him though, with concerns of their baby arriving prematurely.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Where Mraz and his brassy Super Band were polished, note-perfect and exuded an infectiously upbeat vibe, 4 Non Blondes’ uneven 13-song set was alternately rousing and rough-and-tumble.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The jailbreak wasn't immediately detected, with hours passing before sheriff's officials discovered the escape and alerted New Orleans police.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Enroll in identity theft protection with check fraud specialization: Choose services that specifically monitor for compromised check details on dark web marketplaces and alert you to suspicious check-cashing patterns.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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“Wake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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