woke (up)

variants also waked (up)
past tense of wake (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for woke (up)
Verb
  • Beat a Jackson led-Ravens and the 2025 Dolphins will have awakened from a coma.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • After first being detained in New Jersey, Gómez was awakened in the night and flown to an ICE facility in Michigan on August 19, his cousin said.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sagua de Tánamo, a town in Holguín province, awoke to flooding of the Sagua River.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • At the time of the attack, the first victim had been sleeping in the middle seat and awoke to Usiripalli standing above him.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For the next 10 to 48 hours, the paste is gently stirred over very low heat, a step that cooks away any excess bitterness, acidity, and liquid.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The news has stirred mixed reactions on social media.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just as legendary as his triumphs have been his fist pumps, his reactions to good and bad shots, and his celebrations that roused the crowds.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Zelda’s barking roused Brunkow’s husband, Ross Colquhoun.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Puzzle and activity feeders mimic natural hunting behavior and keep cats mentally stimulated.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The team also hopes to explore whether microscopic scaffolds can guide human cell growth and if the body can be stimulated to complete tissue regeneration once printing begins.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Certainly, they are aroused by the concept of being ruinously in its thrall.
    Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Yet the calmness of these denials aroused American suspicion.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Woke (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woke%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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