1
as in wakes
to cause to stop sleeping
awoke the boys for breakfast
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2
as in awakens
to cease to be asleep
at the sound of breaking glass she awoke with a start
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Recent Examples of awakes
Anna awakes in her chic apartment with a to-die-for view, makes a cappuccino, puts on designer duds and takes the upscale dog for a walk.
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Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
In this beloved sci-fi novel, Jason Dessen awakes strapped to a gurney surrounded by figures in hazmat suits.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Ashur awakes in this alternative timeline, but not all is blissful.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
When Fuller awakes several hours later, her head has been shaved, she’s covered in antihistamine cream, and she’s tied up in a basement.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
In this beloved sci-fi novel, Jason Dessen awakes strapped to a gurney surrounded by figures in hazmat suits.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Ashur awakes in this alternative timeline, but not all is blissful.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
When Fuller awakes several hours later, her head has been shaved, she’s covered in antihistamine cream, and she’s tied up in a basement.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakes
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Melmo The stiffness of my jeans wakes me—almost icy in the predawn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ready for a home robot that wakes you up, makes breakfast and even cleans the house afterward?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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“Awakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakes. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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