1
as in waking
to cause to stop sleeping
awoke the boys for breakfast
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2
as in awakening
to cease to be asleep
at the sound of breaking glass she awoke with a start
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While the relationship didn't become romantic until later on, Umansky and Zingerman spent nearly every waking moment together in high school.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Drown is now striving to be able to flip sleeping clients without waking them up.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Down 7-6, FAMU quarterback RJ Johnson III hit Jalen Rogers for a 26-yard grab, awakening the once silent Rattler crowd.—
Jayden Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Last week’s awakening Aquarius Full Moon likely exposed broken systems and illuminated long-standing imbalances.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Awaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaking. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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