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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
Alvarez awoke Sunday leading the majors in slugging, OPS and home runs, a flaming core at the heart of a cooling lineup.
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
When Gould awoke, she was thrilled to see her husband and newborn son.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
When the Pios’ offense finally awoke in the third period against Wisconsin — DU is a rattlesnake that patiently waits to strike — belief swelled.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Last year, a single brood awoke from its 17-year slumber to buzz in a handful of states.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2026
The Boys give it a test run by killing a new supe named Rockhard, a spoof of Marvel’s The Thing, and wounding Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles), whom Homelander awoke from cryostasis.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
One morning in 2024, the man had awoken with searing knee pain that turned out to be a meniscus tear.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
As the first bits of morning light awoke the day, early risers celebrated with Easter Sunday service on a hilltop in Anaheim Hills.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Yet inwardly, psychologically, something new awoke inside Caldwell.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
When Gould awoke, she was thrilled to see her husband and newborn son.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
When the Pios’ offense finally awoke in the third period against Wisconsin — DU is a rattlesnake that patiently waits to strike — belief swelled.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Last year, a single brood awoke from its 17-year slumber to buzz in a handful of states.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2026
The Boys give it a test run by killing a new supe named Rockhard, a spoof of Marvel’s The Thing, and wounding Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles), whom Homelander awoke from cryostasis.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
One morning in 2024, the man had awoken with searing knee pain that turned out to be a meniscus tear.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
As the first bits of morning light awoke the day, early risers celebrated with Easter Sunday service on a hilltop in Anaheim Hills.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Yet inwardly, psychologically, something new awoke inside Caldwell.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awoken
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Fillmore, a German shorthaired pointer, is being hailed a hero after his urgent barking woke his family during a garage fire at their home on Skyway Drive in Unincorporated Tustin, Orange County.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Other times, they were woken by loud bangs.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The commotion awakened the victim’s mother, who rushed in, causing the suspect to burst out of the home and flee, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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And following a tradition that dates back to the Apollo program, the crew was awakened each day by a different song, picked from a list that the astronauts had selected beforehand.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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On April 20, 1803, residents of Richmond, Virginia, after being roused out of bed by a fire bell, were surprised to see great numbers of meteors in all parts of the sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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There could have been another one on Friday night in Indianapolis against the Pacers before OG Anunoby roused himself in the second half.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Awoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awoken. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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