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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
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Rita Vega, 35, who lives on the second floor, was awakened by the smoke detectors.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
But beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The commotion awakened the victim’s mother, who rushed in, causing the suspect to burst out of the home and flee, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
And following a tradition that dates back to the Apollo program, the crew was awakened each day by a different song, picked from a list that the astronauts had selected beforehand.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
One night, Altman took an Ambien, only to be awakened by his husband, an Australian coder named Oliver Mulherin, who told him that Sutskever was wavering, and that people were telling Altman to speak with the board.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The four astronauts will be awakened after about four hours to perform an additional engine firing that will put Orion into the correct orbital geometry for its translunar injection (TLI) burn on flight day 2.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max have settled back into a normal life of D&D, snowball fights, and quiet days, but beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 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
Even stranger was the beeping that awakened Lassiter one morning.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Rita Vega, 35, who lives on the second floor, was awakened by the smoke detectors.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
But beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The commotion awakened the victim’s mother, who rushed in, causing the suspect to burst out of the home and flee, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
And following a tradition that dates back to the Apollo program, the crew was awakened each day by a different song, picked from a list that the astronauts had selected beforehand.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
One night, Altman took an Ambien, only to be awakened by his husband, an Australian coder named Oliver Mulherin, who told him that Sutskever was wavering, and that people were telling Altman to speak with the board.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The four astronauts will be awakened after about four hours to perform an additional engine firing that will put Orion into the correct orbital geometry for its translunar injection (TLI) burn on flight day 2.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max have settled back into a normal life of D&D, snowball fights, and quiet days, but beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakened
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Meanwhile, American families are getting squeezed by high gas prices, unaffordable housing, soaring grocery bills and out-of-touch politicians who are more focused on woke ideology than on real solutions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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That was right in the middle of the full-on woke era where normally these covers were reserved for trans models.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mamun's family awoke on March 9 to phone calls saying the 35-year-old had been hurt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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When the sun rose over Baltimore on Sunday morning, the Red Sox awoke with a lingering sense of disbelief.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The resort is also known for Northern Lights viewing and offers wake-up call services for guests who want to be roused from sleep when the aurora appears overhead — turning the soak into a round-the-clock experience.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2026
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According to the report, both animals roused and regained consciousness about 30 minutes after the procedure began.—
Adam Bednar,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Of course, Tottenham are still in a perilous position, a position that should still keep people awake at night.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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In Hallow Road, Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys star as a couple who get jolted awake by a panicked call from their daughter, who has just hit a pedestrian with her car late at night.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
1 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
Adjective
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There were sleepless nights of laughter and love-making.—
Emily Bryn Williams,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Losing a semi-final is supposed to provoke sleepless nights.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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“Awakened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakened. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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