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1
as in awaking
to cause to stop sleeping
be quiet or you'll awaken the kids
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as in wakening
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 awakening
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
As for that sense-awakening fusion of eucalyptus, musk, and sandalwood?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
But our power is about awakening something beyond fear and cynicism in the human nervous system.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The Ghoul, in possession of the cold fusion diode, uses it to power New Vegas, thus awakening the digital House.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
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The mystery starts with a fireball crashing into a remote woodland, awakening a terrifying creature hidden in the depths.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
As for that sense-awakening fusion of eucalyptus, musk, and sandalwood?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
But our power is about awakening something beyond fear and cynicism in the human nervous system.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The Ghoul, in possession of the cold fusion diode, uses it to power New Vegas, thus awakening the digital House.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakening
Adjective
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Your Organization Is Your Family Most people spend more waking hours with colleagues than relatives.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Students spend more waking hours a day at school than at home in the July-May.—
Madeleine Parrish,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Oct. 2024
Verb
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In Hocus Pocus, Dani, her older brother Max (Omri Katz) and his crush Allison (Vinessa Shaw) have to save the children of Salem, Massachusetts after accidentally awaking the witch Sanderson sisters from their 300-year slumber.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tirso Ornelas’ seventh-inning grand slam triggered a late-game awaking as Triple-A El Paso beat host Sugar Land 13-2 on Wednesday.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Adding oils or a warm soak can increase sensitivity and make the experience both soothing and arousing.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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Squeezing lube out of a bottle until the cold goop squirts out isn't the most arousing act.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
4 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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After a rousing start (setlist below), what followed was a vivid, loving tribute to all different flavors and musical genres of Latin culture, as loaded with subtext as Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl headlining performance.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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One of the most rousing action-comedies ever made, and one that possesses an undeniable heft in its practical effects, The General builds beautifully off of its premise to create a handful of cinema’s most dizzying, entertaining chase sequences.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Enjoy reading or mentally stimulating puzzles.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Engaging in mentally stimulating activities works neural pathways in the brain, while exercise improves blood flow to the brain and prompts muscles to contract, Hwang said.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Awakening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakening. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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