as in wakes
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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Verb
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Maybe this will be the thing that finally wakes them up.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026 -
All this within a year unless KC wakes the hell up.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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This awakens pleasure, chemistry and playful desire, which is kinda ideal for falling in love.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Espresso becomes a lightning rod that awakens chocolate.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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When Fuller awakes several hours later, her head has been shaved, she’s covered in antihistamine cream, and she’s tied up in a basement.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Knocks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocks%20up. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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