wake (up)

verb

Definition of wake (up)next
as in to jazz (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake (up)
  1. awake
  2. rouse
  3. stir
  4. awaken
  5. stimulate
  6. arouse
Verb
  • The pontiff awoke normally and returned to his hospital room following a brief observation period, Vatican News reported.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ukrainians awoke on Wednesday to find that their military had been restricted in its use of Starshield, the American satellite service undergirding swaths of the nation’s defensive infrastructure and weaponry.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of awake
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  • That time and effort has resulted in a rousing critical success — THR‘s review called it Laika’s masterpiece — with its commercial viability set to face a big test.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors alleged Hart attempted to rouse Williamson by kicking his vehicle.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of rouse
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  • Uncover and stir, making sure nothing is stuck to bottom of pot.
    — Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In Namibia’s remote, soul-stirring wilderness—one of the least inhabited places on earth—French hotelier Arnaud Zannier has created a new breed of hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of stir
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  • There is still time for the Republican Party to awaken from its slumber and stand up in the history of our nation for freedom-loving peoples across Europe.
    — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Sasha awakens to a note that says Morgan has hopped on an earlier flight home.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of awaken
Verb
  • The move stimulated the private sector and accelerated the deployment of EV infrastructure, Vesser said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Issagholyan built out a 24-session plan to course-correct, involving twice weekly visits in which I would be chiropractically adjusted, my jaw cold-lasered to promote cellular regeneration and my back muscles stimulated by electrodes.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulate
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  • In the doorframe was the manager, sniffing around, suspicions aroused.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • His efforts, however, encountered their greatest obstacle after World War II due to the suspicions aroused by Philip’s family’s uncomfortable ties to the Nazis.
    — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of arouse
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