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
Your 9th House of Travel and Learning awakens, as a rooted Moon meets a quincunx from structured Saturn in your 4th House of Home, urging careful coordination.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Dawn’s main character, Lilith, awakens in the care of an alien species long after Earth has been destroyed by nuclear war.
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Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Dylan awakens from a long slumber to find that the Oldest House has been destroyed by The Hiss, the paranormal resonance from the first Control.
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Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
Impulsively adopting Yuri as a puppy, however, awakens some level of maternal instinct in her; the two are devoted, until Yuri runs away one New Year’s Eve, seemingly spooked by fireworks.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Each step further awakens the cacao into a fuller, more intoxicating version of itself.
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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.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Dawn’s main character, Lilith, awakens in the care of an alien species long after Earth has been destroyed by nuclear war.
—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Dylan awakens from a long slumber to find that the Oldest House has been destroyed by The Hiss, the paranormal resonance from the first Control.
—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
Impulsively adopting Yuri as a puppy, however, awakens some level of maternal instinct in her; the two are devoted, until Yuri runs away one New Year’s Eve, seemingly spooked by fireworks.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakens
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The squalling of a blue jay wakes me.
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These memories of his brief, sad human life are uneasy dreams that Lestat wakes from on his tour bus as the sun sets over the road to Toledo.
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Just at that moment, Jamie — our dream lover in every sense — awakes with a jolt.
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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.
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The 2026 club just might be the team that rouses them.
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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.
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“Awakens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakens. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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