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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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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as in consciousness
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Recent Examples of wake
Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Magnesium supports sleep by relaxing muscles and calming the nervous system, whereas melatonin primarily helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025
This notion supports the continuity hypothesis of dreaming, which proposes that dream content often reflects aspects of a person’s waking life.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Beckerink, who was an attorney and partner with law firm Duane Morris LLP, was fired in the wake of Tracey’s death, the Chicago Sun Times reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Magnesium supports sleep by relaxing muscles and calming the nervous system, whereas melatonin primarily helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
Likewise, earlier morning light should help wake the body up, but only if teens are exposed to it.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025
This notion supports the continuity hypothesis of dreaming, which proposes that dream content often reflects aspects of a person’s waking life.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake
Verb
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Someone’s words could catch you off guard, or perhaps awaken a part of you that’s been dormant.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Upon awakening to a loud fire alarm, EKG results showed an average heart rate of 180 beats per minute, as compared with an average of less than 70 while sleeping.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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In Hocus Pocus, Dani, her older brother Max (Omri Katz) and his crush Allison (Vinessa Shaw) have to save the children of Salem, Massachusetts after accidentally awaking the witch Sanderson sisters from their 300-year slumber.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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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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Chairwoman Robyn Denholm urged shareholders to support it, warning in a letter Monday that the company risks losing significant value if the deal fails and Musk opts to step down as chief executive.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Officials from the government and air traffic controllers’ union say that flying remains safe, but warn that the longer the shutdown drags on, the more stress these safety-critical employees will be under.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Thanks to the song’s inclusion in the 1955 movie Blackboard Jungle, rock music entered the American consciousness with its visual identity and mythos already set.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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In this Air sign, the Lord of the Underworld is pushing us toward a future where individual freedom and collective consciousness replace outdated systems of control.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And all the while, there’s always another rousing patriotic song for the peasants to sing.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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In a white tux, the groom emerged to rousing applause, according to videographer Moziko Wind.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The robot also serves as an inspection agent, alerting operators whenever unexpected occurrences or safety issues are detected in the warehouse area, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Reporting early can help stop further damage and alert other shoppers to potential risks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Some researchers are using this state between sleep and wakefulness to study the nature of consciousness itself.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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On average, kids were awake for 38 minutes per night, while parents estimated fewer than five minutes of wakefulness.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Wake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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