as in consciousness
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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
I woke with a start when the door slammed
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as in to warn
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
a public service announcement designed to wake people to the dangers of aggressive driving
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Recent Examples of wake
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 June 2026
In the wake of the most recent tornado destruction, community members have rallied around those who have lost everything.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
For those of you (us) who lived through NASCAR's miserable woke era (2020-2023), it's been a welcome return.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
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Noun
The stock’s recent growth — Nano Nuclear is ahead 33% over the past three months — comes in the wake of hyperscalers such as Amazon and Nvidia pledging at least a combined $700 billion to construct AI data centers.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 June 2026
In the wake of the most recent tornado destruction, community members have rallied around those who have lost everything.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Verb
Sleep, meditation and slow-living gear The Hatch Restore 3 Sunrise Alarm Clock ($169) mimics a real sunrise to wake you gently, plays nature sounds at bedtime and runs from an app meaning your phone can stay out of the bedroom.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
For those of you (us) who lived through NASCAR's miserable woke era (2020-2023), it's been a welcome return.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake
Noun
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Instead, consciousness is an outcome of information processing, and thus in principle it can be generated in any number of physical substrates so long as those substrates can support the requisite informational patterns, structures and computations.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The turning off of lights, the closing of curtains, the pulling up of blankets, the loss of consciousness—each piece of the routine felt distinct, and sweet.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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Daniela López stars in the film as Julia, an introverted music student whose curiosity and passion for protest is awakened amid a growing feminist movement on her university campus, and with #MeToo as a backdrop.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Dawn’s main character, Lilith, awakens in the care of an alien species long after Earth has been destroyed by nuclear war.—
Alexandra Oliva,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the man awoke to a bear paw.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Federal immigration officials are urging New York authorities not to release a 59-year-old Salvadoran national accused of raping a 16-year-old girl on Long Island, warning that he should be turned over to ICE if released from local custody.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Ahead of the World Cup matches that began last week in Inglewood and Santa Clara, health officials warned the public to keep an eye out for symptoms of measles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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During wakefulness, these muscles receive strong neural drive from the brainstem, keeping the airway patent and the airflow laminar.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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That’s followed by periods of contemplation, energized wakefulness, and, purportedly, a vanishing of withdrawal symptoms.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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At the behest of Strathie’s family, fans also honored the longtime Tartan Army member with rousing applause in the 76th minute.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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The plot was foiled when a suspect’s mother alerted police, court documents said.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Illinois state and local law enforcement are prohibited from alerting, let alone assisting, immigration agents seeking to detain someone unless a judge has issued an arrest warrant for the subject.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Wake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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