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as in awakens
to cause to stop sleeping
my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife
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as in awakes
to cease to be asleep
I woke with a start when the door slammed
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as in warns
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
a public service announcement designed to wake people to the dangers of aggressive driving
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Recent Examples of wakes
In the new Indonesian horror flick The Elixir, a new herbal potion concocted by a traditional medicine doctor accidentally wakes the dead, and now all Hell is breaking loose.
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PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The baker who wakes before dawn for sixty years.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Among the wares, there’s a swanky alarm clock that wakes you with light that mimics a sunrise, a cheetah-print AirPods case from Kate Spade, and a powerful portable charger that can charge two devices at once.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
My body wakes me up a few minutes before my alarm because of a weird dream.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
Today's average founder wakes to a cascade of notifications scattered across Slack, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, email, and TikTok.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
When a knock wakes Tom, he’s given a startling revelation by a fellow cop.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
The morning after their arrival, Esther wakes to find Tomás missing—and a stranger at the door.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Tom wakes alone, prays, struggles through a tedious day, and drinks too much vodka out of a Phillies plastic cup.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The baker who wakes before dawn for sixty years.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Among the wares, there’s a swanky alarm clock that wakes you with light that mimics a sunrise, a cheetah-print AirPods case from Kate Spade, and a powerful portable charger that can charge two devices at once.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
My body wakes me up a few minutes before my alarm because of a weird dream.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
Today's average founder wakes to a cascade of notifications scattered across Slack, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, email, and TikTok.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
When a knock wakes Tom, he’s given a startling revelation by a fellow cop.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
The morning after their arrival, Esther wakes to find Tomás missing—and a stranger at the door.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Tom wakes alone, prays, struggles through a tedious day, and drinks too much vodka out of a Phillies plastic cup.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wakes
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November brings pristine snow, magical light, and long sunsets as the continent awakens from winter.—
Ashton Palmer,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the siblings say grace before eating, Sean awakens, and Erin calls for a doctor.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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When Fuller awakes several hours later, her head has been shaved, she’s covered in antihistamine cream, and she’s tied up in a basement.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Swimming in the crystal-clear water is another must, although Chavez warns that the river stays around 54 degrees Fahrenheit year-round.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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While countries like the UK offer radon risk maps, Dallas warns against relying on assumptions.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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No, Kravitz is an artist who builds from the essence of his music, true rock ‘n’ roll, creating a live show that doesn’t push boundaries but rouses the audience and satisfies our yearning for a real rock star.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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This Navfalcon Hidden Camera Detector has earned a permanent spot in my travel bag; this gadget picks up the radio frequency (RF) signals that are emitted by cameras and alerts you when these wireless signals have been detected.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Significant waves Myriad weather alerts warning of hazardous seas are in place along the Pacific Northwest coast, including a high surf advisory, small craft advisory, and others.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Wakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wakes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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