wakes

verb

present tense third-person singular of wake
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 The squalling of a blue jay wakes me. — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 These memories of his brief, sad human life are uneasy dreams that Lestat wakes from on his tour bus as the sun sets over the road to Toledo. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 June 2026 So, when Harvard-Westlake travels, one of his teammates wakes him. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Tran wakes to the sounds of his mother and aunt arguing. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 At Pashupatinath, Kathmandu's largest Hindu temple, a site of cremation, prayer, and daily life all happening at once, Sunita sometimes sits in the early morning, near the entrance to the inner courtyard, in the hour before the city fully wakes. — Vogue, 1 June 2026 The body essentially wakes itself up after fixing what needs fixing. — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 Melmo The stiffness of my jeans wakes me—almost icy in the predawn. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 Ready for a home robot that wakes you up, makes breakfast and even cleans the house afterward? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wakes
  1. awakens
  2. awakes
  3. warns
  4. rouses
  5. alerts
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  • In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • Your 3rd House of Communication awakens as the intuitive Moon moves in, sharpening timing and nudging you to say what helps tasks move.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
Definition of awakens
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  • Just at that moment, Jamie — our dream lover in every sense — awakes with a jolt.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The next morning, Park awakes hung over before disgustingly scoffing down a handful of salmon off a caterer's serving tray.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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  • If these prices become even steeper, the IMF warns, South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa could experience serious food shortages.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • Tolbert warns that food storage containers with lids should be cleaned regularly to prevent contamination from dust mites and other parasites, especially before refilling.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of warns
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  • The 2026 club just might be the team that rouses them.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
  • Thankfully, there's something to that old adage about felines having nine lives because The Jellicle Ball rouses Cats from its grave.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
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  • This plan includes constant monitoring for data breaches and alerts you if your information, including email addresses, credit card numbers, and other sensitive data, is ever compromised.
    — Stephanie Barnes, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026
  • Heat alerts from the National Weather Service remained in effect for 105 million people early Friday.
    — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 3 July 2026
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