1
as in awaking
to cause to stop sleeping
be quiet or you'll awaken the kids
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2
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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as in waking
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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 -
Students spend more waking hours a day at school than at home in the July-May.—
Madeleine Parrish,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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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
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Some research suggests that men around the world find a specific waist-to-hip ratio (0.7) to be most arousing.—
Ogi Ogas,
Discover Magazine,
20 Sep. 2011
Adjective
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Bartholomew Burcham contributes a lively editorial pace and Jeff Russo a sufficiently rousing score.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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By the calculus of marquee appeal, this final face-off makes sense: What could be more rousing, in theory, than Mescal versus Denzel — than pitting a rising star against one of Hollywood’s most bankable veterans?—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Promote relaxation before bed, such as through less stimulating activities like quiet play, a warm bed, and reading.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
18 July 2025
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Then, as Venus enters Gemini on July 4, love and connection become more curious, lighthearted and intellectually stimulating.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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“Awakening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakening. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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