awaking

present participle of awake

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Technologist Steve Mann used a wearable camera to post his life online way back in 1994, while the idea for video game streamer Twitch was born from cofounder Justin Kan live-broadcasting his every waking moment over an eight-month-period starting in 2007.
    Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Ford portrays a ruthless, amoral lawyer, who is shot by Leguizamo’s robber, and, after waking from a coma with amnesia, transforms into a more compassionate human being.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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