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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
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.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Courtesy of Judice & Araujo That encounter helped awaken his lifelong devotion to plants.
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Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Neighbor Daleon Walker says he was awakened by the sound of gunfire.
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Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
However, Kalwinski has awakened me to the fact that such civic pride can apply just as much to the Bears being in Hammond as being in Arlington Heights.
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Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Courtesy of Judice & Araujo That encounter helped awaken his lifelong devotion to plants.
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Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Neighbor Daleon Walker says he was awakened by the sound of gunfire.
—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
However, Kalwinski has awakened me to the fact that such civic pride can apply just as much to the Bears being in Hammond as being in Arlington Heights.
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Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaken
Verb
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Cut to Buffy waking to an empty pillow next to her, and Angel, now without his soul, having a snack on the street.
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When your dopamine levels, the chemical baseline responsible for motivation and pursuit, are naturally low, your brain searches for quick stimuli to wake itself up.
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By the time the game ended, Sasaki’s three-inning start seemed like a murky nightmare the Dodgers awoke from in a sweat.
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Not obsessed One Wish Willow Nikki, but actual Nikki, now awoken from her curse when Bear dies.
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Pulisic entered the game to a rousing cheer at the 58-minute mark, replacing Tim Weah.
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The bergamot opens bright; my favorite note, neroli, gives it a crisp, happy center, and a rousing patchouli base roosts for hours without ever turning heavy.
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“Awaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaken. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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