as in to wake
to cause to stop sleeping
I asked the clerk at the hotel to knock me up at 7:00 a.m.
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Across the country, woke prosecutors implemented no-bail policies or avoided jail time for juveniles, but these approaches have proven ineffective.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025 -
That is why leader David Wood is waking guests up .—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Select screenings began Thursday afternoon at 2:17 pm, to match a key time that spurs the story — the hour when a group of children all awaken at once and mysteriously disappear.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
9 Aug. 2025
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Hellcat: Lena awakens in a small camper being towed by a pickup truck.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Houston’s rotation awoke on Wednesday with a 4.38 ERA since June 15.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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As the ship sailed towards Curaçao, Antilles, her father awoke in the early morning hours to see Amy smoking on the balcony outside their cabin.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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“Knock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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