as in awakened
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1
as in woke
to cause to stop sleeping
a sudden loud noise wakened us
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2
as in awoke
to cease to be asleep
she usually wakens when sunlight begins to stream through the windows
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Adjective
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Angine desperately returns to the store, again and again, to get her fix from Malaise, her face reddening from blood just below the surface, a canvas of her awakened desire.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Micke, who had served in the Coast Guard, woke to sounds coming from the kitchen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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The campground has long been known as a one-of-a-kind overnight experience next to Lion Country Safari, where guests often woke to the sounds of wildlife from the preserve.—
Skyler Shepard,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2026
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Residents of Monticello, San Juan County’s seat, and the site of a uranium mill from 1942 to 1960, awoke to a fine yellow dust on windowsills during the mill’s heyday.—
Zak Podmore,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Early on New Year’s Day, people in neighborhoods along Chollas Creek awoke to flooding in their streets.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Shapiro and his wife, Lori, roused the rest of the household.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Tips to Break the Bedtime Screen Habit Dr. Verma, who was not involved in the research, offers the following tips to prevent wakeful effects from smartphones and get better sleep: Avoid screens 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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So, does this feel any different, and will the luminosity keep you awake at night?—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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When cold nights keep you awake, a heated mattress pad can make all the difference.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Wakened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wakened. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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