1
as in woke
to cause to stop sleeping
be quiet or you'll awaken the kids
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in awaked
to cease to be asleep
guests at the B and B usually awaken to the smell of fresh pancakes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in roused
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of awakened
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Cases are flooding the courts, with hearings in DC’s local criminal court routinely lasting late into the night and federal prosecutors awakened for new cases.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
On every episode of this podcast, host Lena Crown speaks with writers, artists, critics, and scholars across generations who have awakened something for one another.
—Awakeners
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Both viruses caused respiratory infections that awakened dormant DCCs in the lungs, leading to a huge expansion of metastatic cells within days of infection and the appearance of metastatic lesions within two weeks.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Set in Columbus, Indiana, a city known for its unusual concentration of distinguished modern architecture, it’s centered on Casey, a teen-age girl with a difficult family background whose aesthetic passion has been awakened by the city’s masterworks.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
The flight landed safely after the controller was awakened and switched on the runway lights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
There’s no better name for a Fort Worth barbecue joint, either, for like that apocryphal panther, the city’s once-sleepy barbecue scene has awakened and begun to roar.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The box office success of King Kong’s 1952 rerelease, followed by Eugene Lourie’s The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), where a dinosaur was awakened by an atomic blast, both served as inspiration.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
With the nation’s freedom hanging in the balance, the founders discover true liberty cannot only be written into law – it must be awakened in the hearts of the people.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Cases are flooding the courts, with hearings in DC’s local criminal court routinely lasting late into the night and federal prosecutors awakened for new cases.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
On every episode of this podcast, host Lena Crown speaks with writers, artists, critics, and scholars across generations who have awakened something for one another.
—Awakeners
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Both viruses caused respiratory infections that awakened dormant DCCs in the lungs, leading to a huge expansion of metastatic cells within days of infection and the appearance of metastatic lesions within two weeks.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Set in Columbus, Indiana, a city known for its unusual concentration of distinguished modern architecture, it’s centered on Casey, a teen-age girl with a difficult family background whose aesthetic passion has been awakened by the city’s masterworks.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
The flight landed safely after the controller was awakened and switched on the runway lights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
There’s no better name for a Fort Worth barbecue joint, either, for like that apocryphal panther, the city’s once-sleepy barbecue scene has awakened and begun to roar.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The box office success of King Kong’s 1952 rerelease, followed by Eugene Lourie’s The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), where a dinosaur was awakened by an atomic blast, both served as inspiration.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakened
Verb
-
That woke me up to the bogus nature of the operators using the web and producing ads and subscriptions.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
-
Alex Vesia waked two in the eight but stranded the tying run at third.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
After a lifeless Eagles offense awoke with a third-quarter touchdown to pull within 26-14, Davis forced Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford out of bounds on a punt-forcing sack by chasing him halfway across the field.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
-
Residents awoke to an atmospheric anomaly — fueled by meteorological conditions trapping smoke from Northern California wildfires — in which the sky did indeed turn a smoky orange.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Williams and Hawkins will be manning a barista-style espresso station to keep players awake.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
-
Mark Breckenridge, Huron Valley Ambulance spokesman, said the driver was awake and talking when the ambulance arrived at the scene, but not completely alert.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
It was later turned into a film which roused several of the women to write their own memoirs of the orchestra.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
-
Well, for one, the go-to induction method is being roused from your bed in the middle of the night, hog-tied, and tossed in a van.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Tips to Break the Bedtime Screen Habit Dr. Verma, who was not involved in the research, offers the following tips to prevent wakeful effects from smartphones and get better sleep: Avoid screens 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
31 Mar. 2025
-
Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
The more complex, ugly feelings start to bleed into sleepless ruminations about her life.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
-
Still, being a winner of such a large prize has left the Missouri man in disbelief — and lottery officials said he's had quite a few sleepless nights.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Awakened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakened. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share