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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
guests at the B and B usually awaken to the smell of fresh pancakes
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Recent Examples of awaken
Mailena Wellness Resort, on the Baja California shoreline, awakens wellness on Mexico’s west coast with its state-of-the-art Wellness and Longevity Center.
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Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
The mystery starts with a fireball crashing into a remote woodland, awakening a terrifying creature hidden in the depths.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
There were moments that seemed to awaken the crowd.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
To awaken the Texans and to build the youth to be physically and mentally strong enough to defend this Great State of Texas and this Great Nation from the Synagogue of Satan and to be ready for World War 3 and Civil unrest between 2026-2028.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
The mystery starts with a fireball crashing into a remote woodland, awakening a terrifying creature hidden in the depths.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
There were moments that seemed to awaken the crowd.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
To awaken the Texans and to build the youth to be physically and mentally strong enough to defend this Great State of Texas and this Great Nation from the Synagogue of Satan and to be ready for World War 3 and Civil unrest between 2026-2028.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaken
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Persistent overheating triggers wake signals.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The fear of having Amazon eat its lunch woke Walmart up.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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With Golden State star Stephen Curry nursing a right knee injury, NBA commissioner Adam Silver awoke Tuesday needing to select a replacement player for Sunday’s All-Star tournament.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ashur awakes in this alternative timeline, but not all is blissful.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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But a) that game on Wednesday against Arsenal may have taken a lot out of Edwards’ team, and b) surely Palace have to rouse themselves sooner rather than later.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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What roused them from complacency to defiance?—
Joshua Hammer,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Awaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaken. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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