1
as in awaking
to cause to stop sleeping
my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife
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as in wakening
to cease to be asleep
I woke with a start when the door slammed
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as in alerting
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 waking
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2020
Since becoming director of Dallas Animal Services in October 2017, Ed Jamison has spent every waking moment trying to get potential adopters and fosters into the shelter.
—Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2020
Brianna Peters, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The cards show your heart has been waking back up from a deep and somber slumber to finally roar more loudly than ever in July.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Verb
When nightmare scenarios move to the waking world, stark fictions and knotty personal histories offer guidance less in the factual specifics than in their emotional terrain.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2020
Since becoming director of Dallas Animal Services in October 2017, Ed Jamison has spent every waking moment trying to get potential adopters and fosters into the shelter.
—Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2020
Adjective
Use them before bed, while working, or upon waking.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The cards show your heart has been waking back up from a deep and somber slumber to finally roar more loudly than ever in July.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waking
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Tirso Ornelas’ seventh-inning grand slam triggered a late-game awaking as Triple-A El Paso beat host Sugar Land 13-2 on Wednesday.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Opening the body and awakening the senses via movement and self-care is another form of cleansing that’s imperative for chakra healing and attunement.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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The often misunderstood polar vortex is awakening again.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Disney is alerting viewers that its networks including ABC and ESPN could go dark on Google’s YouTube TV as soon as next week, amid an impasse in deal-renewal talks.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Prior to alerting first responders, Rodriguez said her son, Makai Laboy, had just been put down for a nap.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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By any definition, San Diego FC’s debut season has been a rousing success.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The development could set the two party leaders in the House up for a rousing debate over the government shutdown, which entered its 15th day on Wednesday.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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Fighting fire with fire Security analysts have been warning companies, governments, and the general public that hackers are ramping up their attacks in the wake of the widespread adoption of AI.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Meteorologists are warning that Tropical Storm Melissa could bring life-threatening conditions to portions of the Caribbean.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Adding oils or a warm soak can increase sensitivity and make the experience both soothing and arousing.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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Squeezing lube out of a bottle until the cold goop squirts out isn't the most arousing act.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
4 Feb. 2023
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Although the brain itself has no pain receptors, Bacon was given local anesthetic to numb her scalp and skull, as doctors made holes half the size of a small coin in her skull and implanted the stimulating electrodes inside.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, matcha’s high levels of L-theanine, a calming amino acid, help balance caffeine’s stimulating effects.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Waking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waking. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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