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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
Rita Vega, 35, who lives on the second floor, was awakened by the smoke detectors.
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The restless souls contained within all forms of life begin to awaken, bringing fiery hues back to the formerly dreary expanse of winter landscapes.
—Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
But by this afternoon, something awakens in you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The arrival of late spring can certainly help a dormant flea detect warm temperatures, potentially causing a previous infestation to awaken and become active in your home.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The restless souls contained within all forms of life begin to awaken, bringing fiery hues back to the formerly dreary expanse of winter landscapes.
—Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
But by this afternoon, something awakens in you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The arrival of late spring can certainly help a dormant flea detect warm temperatures, potentially causing a previous infestation to awaken and become active in your home.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for awaken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaken
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Meanwhile, American families are getting squeezed by high gas prices, unaffordable housing, soaring grocery bills and out-of-touch politicians who are more focused on woke ideology than on real solutions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Monday night when the teen suspect and two friends woke him up and began harassing him, at one point urinating in a cup and throwing it on the victim, according to prosecutors citing surveillance footage.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Likewise the Wild awoke in Game 3 against the Avs.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Alaska Time would have awoken them as the north fjord wall crumbled just in front of the retreating tongue of the South Sawyer Glacier.—
Megan I. Gannon,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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Sometimes, the crowd at a nearby ballpark will issue a rousing cheer – as if congratulating you on a hike well done.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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The 2026 club just might be the team that rouses them.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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“Awaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaken. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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