wakes

present tense third-person singular of wake

Example Sentences

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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. 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
Verb
  • November brings pristine snow, magical light, and long sunsets as the continent awakens from winter.
    Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
  • As the siblings say grace before eating, Sean awakens, and Erin calls for a doctor.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • While countries like the UK offer radon risk maps, Dallas warns against relying on assumptions.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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