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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
Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The woman said her baby weighed 4 pounds and was awake on a breathing tube.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The fourth victim included in Phelps' indictment, meanwhile, ended up in a coma as a result of her sedation, but later awoke, according to NBC News and the AP.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
In the episode’s final scene, Mark opens his eyes, finally awake and integrated.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The woman said her baby weighed 4 pounds and was awake on a breathing tube.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
That morning, Flora had awoken from terrible dreams about her naked mother dying, writhing beneath a street light.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The fourth victim included in Phelps' indictment, meanwhile, ended up in a coma as a result of her sedation, but later awoke, according to NBC News and the AP.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awake
Adjective
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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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Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
4 Nov. 2024
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In the era of Tame Impala and Arcade Fire, these three tracks sound eerily prescient – more alert and vital than your average 53 year-old archaeological artifact.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Pre-bedtime activities should not be vigorous or engaging enough to make the body and mind more alert.—
Amy Kwan,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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The public wants the economy humming, the border secure, and an end to woke lunacy — not tariffs and irrelevant indulgences.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
11 Mar. 2025
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If enough pro-LGBTQ forces boycott the store to hurt its stock prices for not being woke enough, will Florida sue the retailer over that as well?—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Friendly’s staff, now dressed in red cloaks, then summoned the demonic Lamashtu, smeared blood on Jenny, and awakened Mola Ram, the leader of the cult from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Uranus, who is the revolutionary and rebellious celestial body that awakens our senses and urges us to change, has been moonwalking from Sept. 1, 2024, to Jan. 30, 2025, in the sign of Taurus.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Even in a market full of whales and insiders, everyday investors can still succeed by staying vigilant, sticking to sound strategies, and keeping a long-term perspective.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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With scammers becoming more sophisticated each year, the IRS is urging taxpayers to stay vigilant and take extra precautions when filing their returns.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Guests—including Keira Knightley in Chanel Couture, Gigi Hadid in a Moschino-meets-Midas masterpiece by Jeremy Scott, and Carla Bruni in archival Fall 1995 Galliano—had already spent the evening dining under the watchful eyes of classical sculptures.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Every second a business is offline costs money, frustrates customers, alarms investors and draws the watchful eye of regulators.—
Karthik Sj,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Awake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awake. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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