KNOCKS UP Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

knocks up

verb

present tense third-person singular of knock up, British

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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The squalling of a blue jay wakes me.

— Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
These memories of his brief, sad human life are uneasy dreams that Lestat wakes from on his tour bus as the sun sets over the road to Toledo.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 June 2026

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In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
Your 3rd House of Communication awakens as the intuitive Moon moves in, sharpening timing and nudging you to say what helps tasks move.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026

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