1
as in awakens
to cause to stop sleeping
my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife
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2
as in awakes
to cease to be asleep
I woke with a start when the door slammed
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3
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
This wakes my kids who start crying.
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Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
With a pop, the pumping compressor wakes with startling strength.
—Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
The alarm wakes me up for my last day of work before maternity leave!
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
Picture a 78-year-old father who wakes with a high fever and cannot get out of bed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Some people also have anal itching that wakes them up from sleep.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
With a pop, the pumping compressor wakes with startling strength.
—Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
The alarm wakes me up for my last day of work before maternity leave!
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
Picture a 78-year-old father who wakes with a high fever and cannot get out of bed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Some people also have anal itching that wakes them up from sleep.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wakes
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The series follows the story of teen genius Luke Ellis (Freeman), who is kidnapped and awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all possess unusual abilities.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Kruger National Park, however, awakens with untamed life at dawn—think lion roars echoing across the golden savanna and hyenas cackling in the distance.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Department of Energy’s July 2025 Resource Adequacy Report warns that only 22 GW of firm generation is expected by 2030—well short of the 104 GW needed for peak demand.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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National Weather Service warns of flash flooding across the United States on September 7, 2025.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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As of Friday afternoon, there were no NWS weather alerts in place for the Little Rock forecast region.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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For example, an earlier assessment of lane departure warning systems, which issue alerts when the vehicle appears to be drifting out of the travel lane, found that shifting from audible warnings to haptic alerts, like steering wheel vibrations, may be less annoying to drivers.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 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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“Wakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wakes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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