1
as in awakening
to cause to stop sleeping
a sudden loud noise wakened us
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2
as in awaking
to cease to be asleep
she usually wakens when sunlight begins to stream through the windows
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as in waking
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Verb
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Basically, all the stuff Prodigy just worked so hard to delete is the very first thing that Nibs hears about upon waking, because no steps were taken whatsoever to either brief the other hybrids or isolate her for observation.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
An impatient dog's way of waking his owners up in the morning has left viewers on TikTok in stitches.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Down 7-6, FAMU quarterback RJ Johnson III hit Jalen Rogers for a 26-yard grab, awakening the once silent Rattler crowd.—
Jayden Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Last week’s awakening Aquarius Full Moon likely exposed broken systems and illuminated long-standing imbalances.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Adding oils or a warm soak can increase sensitivity and make the experience both soothing and arousing.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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Squeezing lube out of a bottle until the cold goop squirts out isn't the most arousing act.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
4 Feb. 2023
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“Wakening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wakening. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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