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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
Yet there also is no guarantee that the Padres will fully awaken from their recent offensive malaise, that injured starting pitchers Michael King and Yu Darvish will return anytime soon or that, weeks from now, San Diego could justify acquiring significant reinforcements.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 June 2025
But there is something wry and resigned lurking behind those chord changes, an insouciance to Dorian’s vocals, that suggests something deeper and bigger brewing — the sound of a fairly labyrinthine songwriting mind just starting to awaken to its potential.
—Jayson Greene, Vulture, 30 May 2025
The tropics have awakened from their winter slumber, and Tropical Storm Alvin may soon be upon us.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 May 2025
On the first day of Russia’s invasion, his infant son was awakened by explosions.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 June 2025
But there is something wry and resigned lurking behind those chord changes, an insouciance to Dorian’s vocals, that suggests something deeper and bigger brewing — the sound of a fairly labyrinthine songwriting mind just starting to awaken to its potential.
—Jayson Greene, Vulture, 30 May 2025
The tropics have awakened from their winter slumber, and Tropical Storm Alvin may soon be upon us.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 May 2025
On the first day of Russia’s invasion, his infant son was awakened by explosions.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaken
Verb
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Other moms responded with similar accounts of staying up to check baby monitors, zooming in to see if their infants were breathing, or waking in panic from vivid dreams.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Really just to wake him up to the notion that he’s been sleepwalking for the last 10 or 20 years.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
31 May 2025
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A week later, Carlos was awoken at 5 a.m. and told to pack up.—
Allison McCann,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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When Mendler awoke some mornings, her mom would still be tapping away at her architectural designs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
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In a rousing cliffhanger, Ava finds a very much alive Deborah, who has suddenly been spurred to action to fight for her next chapter.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
31 May 2025
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Passing work that fails is an even worse thing to do for the middling and poor students and teachers who might otherwise be roused to do better.—
The Editors,
National Review,
29 May 2025
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“Awaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaken. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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