awoke 1 of 2

variants also awaked
Definition of awokenext
past tense of awake

awoken

2 of 2

verb (2)

variants also awaked or awoke
past participle of awake

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Recent Examples of awoke
Verb
By the time the game ended, Sasaki’s three-inning start seemed like a murky nightmare the Dodgers awoke from in a sweat. Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Five years ago, Florida’s millions of condo dwellers awoke to a new reality. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 In the study, people who ranked in the top 20% for sleep regularity went to sleep and awoke within a roughly one-hour window most days. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the man awoke to a bear paw. Julie Sharp, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Most of America awoke on Monday, June 17, 2002, unaware that Dos a Cero had even happened. Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 July 2026 After losing consciousness in the lightning strike, the man awoke and called the Oregon Golf Club pro shop on Pete's Mountain Road, which then called 911. Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Residents in southeastern districts adjacent to the facility awoke to thick columns of black smoke rising above the city skyline, while local environmental authorities advised city residents to limit time outdoors amid concerns over air quality. Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The family was staying at a cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 when their 11-year-old son awoke in the middle of the night with a bat on his nose and mouth, according to a report published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Verb
The fires were set in the dead of night and occupants sleeping in the homes awoke to smoke billowing in their front doors. ABC News, 15 June 2026 By the time the game ended, Sasaki’s three-inning start seemed like a murky nightmare the Dodgers awoke from in a sweat. Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Five years ago, Florida’s millions of condo dwellers awoke to a new reality. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the man awoke to a bear paw. Julie Sharp, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Not obsessed One Wish Willow Nikki, but actual Nikki, now awoken from her curse when Bear dies. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Most of America awoke on Monday, June 17, 2002, unaware that Dos a Cero had even happened. Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 July 2026 After losing consciousness in the lightning strike, the man awoke and called the Oregon Golf Club pro shop on Pete's Mountain Road, which then called 911. Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 The family was staying at a cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 when their 11-year-old son awoke in the middle of the night with a bat on his nose and mouth, according to a report published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awoke
Verb
  • The ongoing war between woke and anti-woke factions is a fatuous melodrama best left to the satirists.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Lange's husband went home and woke her up to share the good news, the lottery said.
    Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Spencer’s teenage son was awakened in the night in 1992 to find his father beating his mother in the head with a brick, according to court documents.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Neighbor Daleon Walker says he was awakened by the sound of gunfire.
    Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 23 June 2026

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“Awoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awoke. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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