awaking

present participle of awake

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of awaking Tirso Ornelas’ seventh-inning grand slam triggered a late-game awaking as Triple-A El Paso beat host Sugar Land 13-2 on Wednesday. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaking
Verb
  • Use them before bed, while working, or upon waking.
    Brianna Peters, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The cards show your heart has been waking back up from a deep and somber slumber to finally roar more loudly than ever in July.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Elizabeth feels her senses awakening again.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The tense drama follows a successful scientist who develops a revolutionary recreational drug that works only on women, awakening a powerful sense of ecstasy and pleasure even when nothing in their circumstances has changed.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Awaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaking. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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