Synonyms of awoke

awoke

verb

variants also awaked

past tense of awake

1

as in woke

to cause to stop sleeping

awoke the boys for breakfast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woke
• awakened
• roused
• wakened
• aroused
• knocked up
• revived
• stirred
• rousted
• raised
• routed
• reawakened
• disturbed
• provoked
• excited
• stimulated
• agitated
• rewaked
• bestirred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lulled
• hypnotized
• mesmerized

2

as in awakened

to cease to be asleep

at the sound of breaking glass she awoke with a start

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woke
• awakened
• wakened
• roused
• aroused
• watched
• rose
• arose
• rolled out
• got up
• revived
• turned out
• reawakened
• uprose
• stirred
• rewaked
• shifted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slept
• nodded
• dozed
• rested
• slumbered
• dropped off
• napped
• snoozed
• retired
• turned in
• conked (off or out)
• couched
• flopped
• bedded (down)
• slept in
• catnapped
• lay up
• overslept
• sacked out
• dossed (down)
• kipped (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awoke

Ukrainians awoke on Wednesday to find that their military had been restricted in its use of Starshield, the American satellite service undergirding swaths of the nation’s defensive infrastructure and weaponry. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

The Pope's surgery, which the doctors said was successful, lasted about 90 minutes, after which Leo awoke normally and, following a brief period of observation, returned to his room on the hospital's 10th floor. — Scott Detrow, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

The city awoke two days later to find almost 18,000 buildings destroyed, much of the city leveled, 90,000 people homeless and 300-some people dead. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Claire awoke the next day to a story about Campanis' comments in the newspaper. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Back in 2018, Tarantino reportedly awoke in the middle of the night to find two burglars inside his home. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The boy awoke at a family cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 with a bat resting across his nose and mouth. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Some of the incidents have turned violent The latest bear attack in Colorado occurred early Wednesday when a homeless man sleeping in Aspen's Rio Grande Park awoke to find a bear biting his head, according to CPW officials. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

According to the department, sisters Ava, 5, and Mia, 9, awoke and saw the fire coming from their neighbors’ home. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026