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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After a rousing 31-point victory over the Golden State Valkyries, the Sun came back to Earth in their last outing, a 101-85 defeat at the hands of the Seattle Storm.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Bartholomew Burcham contributes a lively editorial pace and Jeff Russo a sufficiently rousing score.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The truth is, overseeing the transition of a youthful talent into the first team is one of the most rewarding and stimulating aspects of Arteta’s job.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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New York City is colorful, noisy, aggressive, exciting, claustrophobic, jagged, and highly stimulating.—
Jessica Gross
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Awakening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakening. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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