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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waker
riser
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At the annual Oscar nominations lunch, gauging the applause meter is part of the game, as the Academy rep (in this case, Lou Diamond Phillips) calls each nominee up to the riser for the class photo.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026 -
On the position player side, Florida State product Alex Lodise — drafted in the second round in 2025 — will have the chance to be a fast riser.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Waker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waker. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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