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noun

Definition of wakenext
as in consciousness

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verb

ˈwāk How to pronounce wake (audio)
1
as in to awaken
to cause to stop sleeping my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife

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2
as in to awake
to cease to be asleep I woke with a start when the door slammed

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3
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
Noun
Hydrating, evening out skin tone, and leaving dewiness in its wake, The Mineral Sunscreen is capable of replacing your anti-aging serums and moisturizers — practically unheard of in the industry. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 The laws come in the wake of nearly three years of wars — from Gaza to Lebanon and Iran — and ahead of the Knesset’s break for the summer recess. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Verb
Many Americans experienced the rise of what became known as woke politics not through government but through companies. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 17 July 2026 Danaher is a classic compounder waking from a pandemic-era destocking cycle that pressured profits. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake
  1. consciousness
  2. awaken
  3. awake
  4. warn
  5. wakefulness
  6. rouse
  7. alert
Noun
  • In recent months, the regime has worked to displace Machado from the public consciousness.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • In novels such as Thousand Cranes and The Master of Go, Yasunari Kawabata wedded stream-of-consciousness to classical forms of ritual and performance, modeling rapid Japanese westernization through stories that overlay the ancient and the modern.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of consciousness
Verb
  • And apparently anyone did because later that night I was awakened by hostile yelling from the corridor just outside my room.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Uranus’ connection to Neptune awakens a bold idea within you!
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of awaken
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  • While preparing for a trip, he is rendered unconscious using knockout gas and awakes to find himself inside a perfect recreation of his own home, but this one is located in a mysterious settlement known as The Village.
    — William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026
  • Chicago awoke two days later to find almost 18,000 buildings destroyed, much of the city leveled, 90,000 people homeless and 300-some people dead.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of awake
Verb
  • However, Mural warned, individual small data centers might not interrupt the flow of electricity much, but a cluster of them could.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Trump has warned that the US would strike bridges and power plants in Iran next week unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of warn
Noun
  • But in people with narcolepsy, such boundaries become blurred, allowing elements of sleep to intrude into wakefulness in varying ways.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The clinical data demonstrated significant improvements in wakefulness and reductions in excessive daytime sleepiness at week eight, outperforming the placebo with a generally favorable safety profile.
    — Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of wakefulness
Verb
  • Daemon gets eight points for giving that rousing speech to his former men.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Prudhomme helps to paint a tricolore on the start line in Aurillac and delivers a rousing speech.
    — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of rouse
Verb
  • Under the proposal, the company would also have to alert the city in writing within 24 hours of any data breach.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Swisher was conducting a traffic stop on westbound Texas 114 when he was alerted that a car pouring smoke was heading toward him.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
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