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as in woke
to cause to stop sleeping
be quiet or you'll awaken the kids
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as in awoke
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 awakened
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Many communities across the Midwest, South, and Northeast awakened Monday to subzero weather.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Many communities across the Midwest, South and Northeast awakened Monday to subzero weather.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
An excitement began to stir inside her, awakened perhaps by his kind words.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Morgan, in his ninth year as head coach, has awakened the program with back-to-back final four appearances for the first time since Atkins resigned.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Johana and Ana Corina were awakened by the blast, a cousin told the Colombian newspaper El Universal.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
The teen’s sister told police she and her brother were awakened by the sound of sawing noises at their door.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
Residents near the park, located off David Drive in the Bonnie Brae neighborhood, said they were awakened just before midnight by gunfire and emergency sirens.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Angine desperately returns to the store, again and again, to get her fix from Malaise, her face reddening from blood just below the surface, a canvas of her awakened desire.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
Communities across the Midwest, South and Northeast awakened Monday to subzero weather.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Many communities across the Midwest, South, and Northeast awakened Monday to subzero weather.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Many communities across the Midwest, South and Northeast awakened Monday to subzero weather.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
An excitement began to stir inside her, awakened perhaps by his kind words.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Morgan, in his ninth year as head coach, has awakened the program with back-to-back final four appearances for the first time since Atkins resigned.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Johana and Ana Corina were awakened by the blast, a cousin told the Colombian newspaper El Universal.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
The teen’s sister told police she and her brother were awakened by the sound of sawing noises at their door.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
Residents near the park, located off David Drive in the Bonnie Brae neighborhood, said they were awakened just before midnight by gunfire and emergency sirens.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakened
Verb
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And from bling to cap, lit, woke and even 6-7, hip-hop is today's verbal arbiter.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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In August, streamer Hasan Piker declared that woke was back after the new Superman film’s pro-immigration plot rankled conservatives online.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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Residents of Monticello, San Juan County’s seat, and the site of a uranium mill from 1942 to 1960, awoke to a fine yellow dust on windowsills during the mill’s heyday.—
Zak Podmore,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Early on New Year’s Day, people in neighborhoods along Chollas Creek awoke to flooding in their streets.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Shapiro and his wife, Lori, roused the rest of the household.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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Just as legendary as his triumphs have been his fist pumps, his reactions to good and bad shots, and his celebrations that roused the crowds.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So, does this feel any different, and will the luminosity keep you awake at night?—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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When cold nights keep you awake, a heated mattress pad can make all the difference.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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Continue reading … SOUND OF MADNESS – Mystery hum rattles American city as residents report sleepless nights and rising fear.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Countless athletic coaches have sleepless nights (and maybe lost their jobs) because of a mismatch of purpose and determination.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Awakened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakened. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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