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
Just at that moment, Jamie — our dream lover in every sense — awakes with a jolt.
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Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Ashur awakes in this alternative timeline, but not all is blissful.
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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.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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
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.
—
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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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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Badly wounded in a battle of revenge, Robin Hood is brought to a priory and tended by Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), whose generosity awakens his finer feelings and spurs him to virtuous, self-sacrificing action.
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Forgetting his bond with the land, Mariano awakens the Ch’iqmi, a dark force that corrupts his people.
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“Awakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakes. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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