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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
On the night of the raid, Caceres and Rojas were awakened by the sounds of a helicopter and saw agents rappelling down onto the building.
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
When activated by heat, the spores awaken and begin secreting enzymes that chemically break down the material from within.
—New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Each step further awakens the cacao into a fuller, more intoxicating version of itself.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
As the Western New York metropolis awakens again, people have come to realize that all that downtime helped preserve the city’s classic architecture.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
When activated by heat, the spores awaken and begin secreting enzymes that chemically break down the material from within.
—New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Each step further awakens the cacao into a fuller, more intoxicating version of itself.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
As the Western New York metropolis awakens again, people have come to realize that all that downtime helped preserve the city’s classic architecture.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaken
Verb
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Enjoy the memes and nostalgia bait, and wake me up when training camp starts.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Manning said smelling salts have only been approved for fainting because of the temporary increase of blood flow to the brain, and increased heart and respiratory rates can wake a person up.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The 68-year-old suspect awoke and got into an argument with the victim that turned physical.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Many refugees came to her complaining of the headaches and sores and bodily pains that come from extreme stress and extreme boredom, of bedding on cold floors and being awoken through the night by explosions.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Despite the crowds, the rousing music, and the excitement, Washington’s departure was a solemn affair, freighted by the stunning fact that the American colonies were now truly at war with the British Empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Vadim begins by recounting his youth as the privileged son of a Soviet-era official who was cast aside under the liberalizing Gorbachev regime; the reversal of fortune roused the young Vadim to make the most of his life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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“Awaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaken. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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