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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
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Neighbor Daleon Walker says he was awakened by the sound of gunfire.
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Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
However, Kalwinski has awakened me to the fact that such civic pride can apply just as much to the Bears being in Hammond as being in Arlington Heights.
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Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Wyck, of course, is right about the island being awakened, and Tom has unwittingly invited in dozens of potential victims.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Daniela López stars in the film as Julia, an introverted music student whose curiosity and passion for protest is awakened amid a growing feminist movement on her university campus, and with #MeToo as a backdrop.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
Some were awakened by explosions; others pulled back their curtains in the early hours to see plumes of black smoke rising above the city.
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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.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
The teen said she was awakened to find the man sucking on her foot while holding her down, charges say.
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Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
27 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.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
Spencer’s teenage son was awakened in the night in 1992 to find his father beating his mother in the head with a brick, according to court documents.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Neighbor Daleon Walker says he was awakened by the sound of gunfire.
—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
However, Kalwinski has awakened me to the fact that such civic pride can apply just as much to the Bears being in Hammond as being in Arlington Heights.
—
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Wyck, of course, is right about the island being awakened, and Tom has unwittingly invited in dozens of potential victims.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Daniela López stars in the film as Julia, an introverted music student whose curiosity and passion for protest is awakened amid a growing feminist movement on her university campus, and with #MeToo as a backdrop.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakened
Adjective
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For example, don’t lay awake at night thinking about tomorrow's tasks.
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Maybe staying awake to novel experiences is the key to vitality.
Verb
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Lange's husband went home and woke her up to share the good news, the lottery said.
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Brittney Brimway and her three children were on a flight from Los Angeles to Turks and Caicos with a layover in New York City when her son woke her up with some less-than-comforting news.
Verb
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After losing consciousness in the lightning strike, the man awoke and called the Oregon Golf Club pro shop on Pete's Mountain Road, which then called 911.
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Five years ago, Florida’s millions of condo dwellers awoke to a new reality.
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.
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Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?
Verb
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After Israel struck a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut on Sunday, Israelis went to bed expecting to be roused by incoming missiles from Iran.
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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.
Adjective
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Fatigue, severe pain, heavy and irregular flow, sleepless nights on the bathroom floor.
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New dads face psychological pressures, from sleepless nights to sky-high bills, which can contribute to postpartum depression.
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“Awakened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakened. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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