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also awaked
1
as in woke
to cause to stop sleeping
awoke the boys for breakfast
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2
as in waked
to cease to be asleep
at the sound of breaking glass she awoke with a start
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also awaked
or awoke
1
as in woken
to cause to stop sleeping
awoke the boys for breakfast
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2
as in awakened
to cease to be asleep
at the sound of breaking glass she awoke with a start
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Recent Examples of awoke
Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Sure, it has been taxed during this difficult stretch, but 11 other bullpens awoke on Wednesday with more innings pitched than Houston’s since the All-Star break.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Last Sunday morning, the house beside Clark’s was crowded with SWAT vehicles when a young girl in the home awoke to a loud noise downstairs, triggering a false alarm.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
The victim awoke while this was happening, and during an ensuing struggle, Guardado was stabbed in the leg, severing an artery.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The eagle awoke and shook out its feathers, fluffing the straw surrounding the trio of eggs as the camera zoomed in.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 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
Residents of Freedom, New Hampshire, awoke to a fluffy blanket of fresh powder, video from the community shows.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
Early Sunday morning, families in Sanford awoke to chaos.
—Chad Albritton, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Sure, it has been taxed during this difficult stretch, but 11 other bullpens awoke on Wednesday with more innings pitched than Houston’s since the All-Star break.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Their offense, anemic for much of the first half, has awoken during the summer’s dog days.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
She was awoken from sleep with a call from her father.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Last Sunday morning, the house beside Clark’s was crowded with SWAT vehicles when a young girl in the home awoke to a loud noise downstairs, triggering a false alarm.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
The woman awoke to the girl crying.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
In both, the protagonist is awoken by the game’s main heroine, have completely lost their memory, and both focus on the survivors of a great calamity — with Earth being destroyed in Xenoblade, and Ganon destroying Hyrule in Zelda.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Analysts at Wolfe Research believe the popular messaging app is starting to be awoken from its slumber.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
After traversing nearby neighborhoods with William in their patrol car, officers found the boy's home and awoke his parents to the news.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Sure, it has been taxed during this difficult stretch, but 11 other bullpens awoke on Wednesday with more innings pitched than Houston’s since the All-Star break.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Last Sunday morning, the house beside Clark’s was crowded with SWAT vehicles when a young girl in the home awoke to a loud noise downstairs, triggering a false alarm.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
The victim awoke while this was happening, and during an ensuing struggle, Guardado was stabbed in the leg, severing an artery.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The eagle awoke and shook out its feathers, fluffing the straw surrounding the trio of eggs as the camera zoomed in.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 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
Residents of Freedom, New Hampshire, awoke to a fluffy blanket of fresh powder, video from the community shows.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
Early Sunday morning, families in Sanford awoke to chaos.
—Chad Albritton, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
After traversing nearby neighborhoods with William in their patrol car, officers found the boy's home and awoke his parents to the news.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Sure, it has been taxed during this difficult stretch, but 11 other bullpens awoke on Wednesday with more innings pitched than Houston’s since the All-Star break.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Their offense, anemic for much of the first half, has awoken during the summer’s dog days.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
She was awoken from sleep with a call from her father.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Last Sunday morning, the house beside Clark’s was crowded with SWAT vehicles when a young girl in the home awoke to a loud noise downstairs, triggering a false alarm.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
The woman awoke to the girl crying.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
In both, the protagonist is awoken by the game’s main heroine, have completely lost their memory, and both focus on the survivors of a great calamity — with Earth being destroyed in Xenoblade, and Ganon destroying Hyrule in Zelda.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Analysts at Wolfe Research believe the popular messaging app is starting to be awoken from its slumber.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Awoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awoke. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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