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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
David Hickey, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Another neighbor who was awakened by the commotion said there were at least 30 people at the gathering.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Jasper had awakened, and Adele set him down.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The teen said she was awakened to find the man sucking on her foot while holding her down, charges say.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
She’s paid to be at Souria’s beck and call every moment of the day and often gets awakened at strange times in the night for errands, like going out to buy every item on a fast-food restaurant’s menu and bring it back for a midnight feast.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Other nights, her husband has awakened to find her up but still asleep, wrapping toilet paper around furniture like bandages.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
One prompted stories of an old cowboy sitting alone on a porch, surveying a ghost town; another prompted stories about a sun rising over a meadow, where tiny creatures awakened and started to frolic.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
On the night of the raid, Caceres and Rojas were awakened by the sounds of a helicopter and saw agents rappelling down onto the building.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 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
Some were awakened by explosions; others pulled back their curtains in the early hours to see plumes of black smoke rising above the city.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Another neighbor who was awakened by the commotion said there were at least 30 people at the gathering.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Jasper had awakened, and Adele set him down.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The teen said she was awakened to find the man sucking on her foot while holding her down, charges say.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
She’s paid to be at Souria’s beck and call every moment of the day and often gets awakened at strange times in the night for errands, like going out to buy every item on a fast-food restaurant’s menu and bring it back for a midnight feast.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Other nights, her husband has awakened to find her up but still asleep, wrapping toilet paper around furniture like bandages.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
One prompted stories of an old cowboy sitting alone on a porch, surveying a ghost town; another prompted stories about a sun rising over a meadow, where tiny creatures awakened and started to frolic.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
On the night of the raid, Caceres and Rojas were awakened by the sounds of a helicopter and saw agents rappelling down onto the building.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakened
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After Epstein and his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, had gone to bed, Kellen and Levine were still awake, Kellen said.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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The right one should be able to identify what is actually keeping you awake.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
4 June 2026
Verb
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More 'woke' allegations to come, Starbuck says Starbuck was at the forefront of a wave of the social media backlash against the commitments corporate America made to DEI and to gay and transgender people in response to the 2020 police killing of George Floyd.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The rooster that woke me up each morning also did the trick.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Newlywed wife Jesni Fiji, knocked out from the tragic crash and reportedly surviving with no broken bones and just cuts and bruises, awoke Saturday morning in shock and horror over what surrounded her, including her new husband Dave Fiji's body, the groom's father told Atlanta News First (ANF).—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Houston’s pitching staff awoke on Monday with the sport’s highest ERA, a byproduct of injuries to most of their season-opening rotation and the ineffectiveness of those who’ve stayed healthy.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 May 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
Verb
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This roused the Court-Philippe-Chatrier crowd, and in the second set Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball to the rafters and asking people in her box to leave.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Vadim begins by recounting his youth as the privileged son of a Soviet-era official who was cast aside under the liberalizing Gorbachev regime; the reversal of fortune roused the young Vadim to make the most of his life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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An all-stock portfolio would mean sleepless nights for a saver no longer in the work force.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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And while a $3,000 mattress or a 22-step wind-down routine may look like the answer to your sleepless nights, the real answer is likely to be far more accessible, like keeping a consistent sleep-wake schedule and sharpening your sleep hygiene.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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“Awakened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakened. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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