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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
In making such quick work of the Kennedy Center, Trump has awakened a sleeping giant: the silent majority of Americans who prefer their art to align with their values and those of their nation.
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Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
The knowledge that his other half had a wife and kids awakened a part of Dylan’s Innie that had been buried under a pile of perks.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Riya awakens at the beginning with a nasty gash to her temple, having forgotten all that happened, but quickly clued into the still-volatile situation by the corpses of three of her fellow crew members: Kevin (Beulah Koale), Adhi (Iko Uwais) and Davis (Flying Lotus).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
The Friendly’s staff, now dressed in red cloaks, then summoned the demonic Lamashtu, smeared blood on Jenny, and awakened Mola Ram, the leader of the cult from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
The knowledge that his other half had a wife and kids awakened a part of Dylan’s Innie that had been buried under a pile of perks.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Riya awakens at the beginning with a nasty gash to her temple, having forgotten all that happened, but quickly clued into the still-volatile situation by the corpses of three of her fellow crew members: Kevin (Beulah Koale), Adhi (Iko Uwais) and Davis (Flying Lotus).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
The Friendly’s staff, now dressed in red cloaks, then summoned the demonic Lamashtu, smeared blood on Jenny, and awakened Mola Ram, the leader of the cult from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaken
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The public wants the economy humming, the border secure, and an end to woke lunacy — not tariffs and irrelevant indulgences.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
11 Mar. 2025
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On paper, the itinerary is similar to a yacht charter: Guests wake to a new location each day, and can explore inner lands and riverbanks, while avoiding train stations, hotels, or airports.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2025
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Pretty soon after, however, something remarkable started happening: Restaurants awoke from their decades-long productivity slumber and started innovating to serve customers faster.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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As this debacle of a season somehow keeps getting worse, the Heat awoke Tuesday in a sobering state: losers of eight in a row, 10 games under .500 for the first time in nine years and now 10th in the East, the final spot that qualifies for the NBA play-in tournament.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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There are some moments when The Actor does rouse with inspired romantic set pieces and funny reflections on the whole business of performing.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the polling indicates that Trump’s absurdity may have roused Canadians to something like normalcy.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Awaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaken. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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