1
as in wakes
to cause to stop sleeping
be quiet or you'll awaken the kids
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as in awakes
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 awakens
At the sound of morning prayers, an older Clarissa awakens from this dream and shuffles out to her lawn, where the leafy bush has been replaced with the industrial skyline of Lagos.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
There have been questions on social media as to whether the couple awakens together in the afterlife, and here’s what Roberts has to say.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Each step further awakens the cacao into a fuller, more intoxicating version of itself.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
As the Western New York metropolis awakens again, people have come to realize that all that downtime helped preserve the city’s classic architecture.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
But by this afternoon, something awakens in you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
As the countercultural revolution begins, and music starts to change the world, Pearl awakens to a life beyond the one she’s always known.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The morning after giving birth, June awakens in her bed to find her baby gone; Bethel and Beauty are at the kitchen table in tears.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
There have been questions on social media as to whether the couple awakens together in the afterlife, and here’s what Roberts has to say.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Each step further awakens the cacao into a fuller, more intoxicating version of itself.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
As the Western New York metropolis awakens again, people have come to realize that all that downtime helped preserve the city’s classic architecture.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
But by this afternoon, something awakens in you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
As the countercultural revolution begins, and music starts to change the world, Pearl awakens to a life beyond the one she’s always known.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The morning after giving birth, June awakens in her bed to find her baby gone; Bethel and Beauty are at the kitchen table in tears.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakens
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The body essentially wakes itself up after fixing what needs fixing.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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When Lydia wakes from her own nightmarish sleep, Vivian’s seat is empty.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Just at that moment, Jamie — our dream lover in every sense — awakes with a jolt.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The next morning, Park awakes hung over before disgustingly scoffing down a handful of salmon off a caterer's serving tray.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 club just might be the team that rouses them.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Thankfully, there's something to that old adage about felines having nine lives because The Jellicle Ball rouses Cats from its grave.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Awakens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakens. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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