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
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.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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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This season Sinatra wakes from her coma and faces a new obstacle in Jane (Nicole Brydon Bloom).—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Its sunrise alarm wakes you up peacefully.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 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,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mailena Wellness Resort, on the Baja California shoreline, awakens wellness on Mexico’s west coast with its state-of-the-art Wellness and Longevity Center.—
Jane Alexander,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Awakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakes. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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