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
Reeti Malhotra
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
In the wake of winning the top documentary prize at Cannes, director Pegah Ahangarani‘s Rehearsals for a Revolution has been scooped up by Sony Pictures Classics.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The real Keaton eventually woke Colbert up and the duo discussed Colbert’s idea to have a celebrity dress up like a pigeon as a bit.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
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Noun
Social media was flooded with messages of mourning and remembrance in the wake of the crash.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
In the wake of winning the top documentary prize at Cannes, director Pegah Ahangarani‘s Rehearsals for a Revolution has been scooped up by Sony Pictures Classics.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Verb
Roughly six to eight hours after waking, the brain’s suprachiasmatic nucleus triggers a brief melatonin-adjacent signal that pulls your energy down, per RWJBarnabas Health.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The real Keaton eventually woke Colbert up and the duo discussed Colbert’s idea to have a celebrity dress up like a pigeon as a bit.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake
Noun
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Often, Aleksi would put forth an outrageous idea—that there was no such thing as consciousness, that the many-worlds interpretation was surely true, thereby throwing into question any notion of a self—and Mete and Defne would come together in opposition.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Writer, producer and director Judd Apatow penned an earnest essay about the importance of late-night television — and safeguarding it in the American consciousness — as last week saw the shuttering of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and end of the CBS franchise begun by David Letterman.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Seeing her life through Meehan’s eyes awakened something in her.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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At the sound of morning prayers, an older Clarissa awakens from this dream and shuffles out to her lawn, where the leafy bush has been replaced with the industrial skyline of Lagos.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Abdul Begawala said his wife awoke early Tuesday morning to the sound of gunshots.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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The 68-year-old suspect awoke and got into an argument with the victim that turned physical.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Legislation in Washington proposes offsetting any lost Highway Trust Fund revenue with general funds, but critics warn that could raise the federal deficit — and potentially jeopardize the long-term sustainability of infrastructure projects.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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But legislative budget experts warned last year of a potential AI bubble that could worsen the state's finances.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Everybody wants to sound like her, but no one else can quite replicate the particular sonic grammar of her writing, which unfurls like an intimate dispatch from the blurry edge of sleep and wakefulness.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The company’s key asset is cleminorexton (formerly known as ORX750), which seeks to mimic a molecule in the brain, known as orexin, that helps regulate wakefulness.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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His camera performs a rousing restoration of the power often stolen from them, ensuring that by the time the credits roll, they’re finally imbued with the kind of divinity only offered to them in name.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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One episode, which sees Logan Roy climb atop a stack of paper boxes to give a rousing speech to employees, is a direct recreation of a famous 2007 moment when Rupert Murdoch stood on paper rolls to address the Wall Street Journal staff.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The lock gives you an extra physical barrier on inward‑swinging doors, and the wedge alarm screams a loud 120-decibel if anyone tries to push the door—loud enough to wake you or alert others nearby.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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Many identity theft protection services monitor the major credit bureaus and alert you to new accounts, inquiries or changes to your file.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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“Wake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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