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
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
In the wake of the delay, both opponents of the map and local election officials have started to accept the likelihood of the map being used in the primary.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The study also found that a lack of clarity can lead to people overcomplicating their medication dosing, such as waking themselves up in the middle of the night for a third dose unnecessarily or trying to space out their medications so much that much of their day is spent stopping to take a pill.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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Noun
In the wake of the death of The Prophet, the war against the WLF escalated.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
In the wake of the delay, both opponents of the map and local election officials have started to accept the likelihood of the map being used in the primary.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Verb
Even Wu-Tang Clan’s halftime performance couldn’t wake it up.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The study also found that a lack of clarity can lead to people overcomplicating their medication dosing, such as waking themselves up in the middle of the night for a third dose unnecessarily or trying to space out their medications so much that much of their day is spent stopping to take a pill.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake
Noun
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Lyrical language and a consciousness that ranges unnamed over the water, amplifies the rigor of scientific description.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Now, 11 years after the first Ni Una Menos protest created a collective consciousness about what would come to be known as femicide — the killing of women and girls because of their gender — the nation is convulsing with anger once again.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Perhaps our ashes will awaken to a morning, one day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The project is designed for the purpose of perpetuating local heritage and to awaken interest and develop civic pride.—
Andrea Manes,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Newlywed wife Jesni Fiji, knocked out from the tragic crash and reportedly surviving with no broken bones and just cuts and bruises, awoke Saturday morning in shock and horror over what surrounded her, including her new husband Dave Fiji's body, the groom's father told Atlanta News First (ANF).—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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However, Erickson had already awoken and confronted him with the gun to try to frighten him.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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The Saudi Foreign Ministry also warned in a statement that the strikes were exacerbating tensions in the region.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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In testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Sheila Clark, President and CEO of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association, warned that the damage goes far beyond the theft of tax dollars.—
Wes Kilgore,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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Sacramento State’s annual Rising Stars was a two-day whirlwind marathon of drills and activity that played out on several grass fields near Hornet Stadium, and it was deemed a rousing success, from the weather to the effort to the kudos.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Braden Montgomery hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning of his rousing major league debut to rally the Chicago White Sox past the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Tuesday night.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Authorities said two fishermen spotted Williams' body near North Boardwalk and Thomas Street and immediately alerted police.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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When the plane began to pull away from the gate, the passenger alerted flight attendants that someone was in the restroom.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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“Wake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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