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also awaked
or awoke
1
as in woken
to cause to stop sleeping
awoke the boys for breakfast
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2
as in awakened
to cease to be asleep
at the sound of breaking glass she awoke with a start
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Recent Examples of awoken
Residents in southeastern districts adjacent to the facility awoke to thick columns of black smoke rising above the city skyline, while local environmental authorities advised city residents to limit time outdoors amid concerns over air quality.
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Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the man awoke to a bear paw.
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Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The fires were set in the dead of night and occupants sleeping in the homes awoke to smoke billowing in their front doors.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
According to initial police reports, a 55-year-old man had been sleeping but awoke to noise coming from outside his home.
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Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Newlywed wife Jesni Fiji, knocked out from the tragic crash and reportedly surviving with no broken bones and just cuts and bruises, awoke Saturday morning in shock and horror over what surrounded her, including her new husband Dave Fiji's body, the groom's father told Atlanta News First (ANF).
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Eric MacK,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
However, Erickson had already awoken and confronted him with the gun to try to frighten him.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Houston’s pitching staff awoke on Monday with the sport’s highest ERA, a byproduct of injuries to most of their season-opening rotation and the ineffectiveness of those who’ve stayed healthy.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Abdul Begawala said his wife awoke early Tuesday morning to the sound of gunshots.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the man awoke to a bear paw.
—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The fires were set in the dead of night and occupants sleeping in the homes awoke to smoke billowing in their front doors.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
According to initial police reports, a 55-year-old man had been sleeping but awoke to noise coming from outside his home.
—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Newlywed wife Jesni Fiji, knocked out from the tragic crash and reportedly surviving with no broken bones and just cuts and bruises, awoke Saturday morning in shock and horror over what surrounded her, including her new husband Dave Fiji's body, the groom's father told Atlanta News First (ANF).
—
Eric MacK,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
However, Erickson had already awoken and confronted him with the gun to try to frighten him.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Houston’s pitching staff awoke on Monday with the sport’s highest ERA, a byproduct of injuries to most of their season-opening rotation and the ineffectiveness of those who’ve stayed healthy.
—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Abdul Begawala said his wife awoke early Tuesday morning to the sound of gunshots.
—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awoken
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Brittney Brimway and her three children were on a flight from Los Angeles to Turks and Caicos with a layover in New York City when her son woke her up with some less-than-comforting news.
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And Axios’ sources indicated the admin simply did not like Anthropic’s woke vibe.
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Spencer’s teenage son was awakened in the night in 1992 to find his father beating his mother in the head with a brick, according to court documents.
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Neighbor Daleon Walker says he was awakened by the sound of gunfire.
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After Israel struck a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut on Sunday, Israelis went to bed expecting to be roused by incoming missiles from Iran.
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This roused the Court-Philippe-Chatrier crowd, and in the second set Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball to the rafters and asking people in her box to leave.
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“Awoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awoken. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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