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
The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
For starters, in the wake of Bowers’ first touchdown catch with 35 seconds left in the first half, kicker Daniel Carlson pushed an extra point wide right.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Fan must find a way to wake her before they are both trapped in this nightmare forever.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Michelle DeWitt, executive director of Bethel Community Services Foundation, said the state's formal food security safety nets are already stretched thin in the wake of the early October storm.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
For starters, in the wake of Bowers’ first touchdown catch with 35 seconds left in the first half, kicker Daniel Carlson pushed an extra point wide right.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
Leanos recalls her sister waking her up to tell her that the video was going viral.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Fan must find a way to wake her before they are both trapped in this nightmare forever.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake
Noun
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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the Lord of the Underworld is pushing us toward a future where individual freedom and collective consciousness replace outdated systems of control.—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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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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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
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
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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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“Wake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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