WAKING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

waking 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of waking

as in awakening

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verb

present participle of wake

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

Adjective

Teens spend much of their waking time with peers and friends. — Catherine Bagwell, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2020 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

Verb

For meals, Breus told SELF to eat your first meal at a consistent time shortly after waking and stop eating a couple of hours before bed. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 The real red flag, Walker says, is persistently waking unrefreshed, even after a full night in bed. — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for waking

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waking

Adjective

Adding oils or a warm soak can increase sensitivity and make the experience both soothing and arousing.

— Essence, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Squeezing lube out of a bottle until the cold goop squirts out isn't the most arousing act.

— Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 4 Feb. 2023

Definition of arousing

Verb

In Hocus Pocus, Dani, her older brother Max (Omri Katz) and his crush Allison (Vinessa Shaw) have to save the children of Salem, Massachusetts after accidentally awaking the witch Sanderson sisters from their 300-year slumber.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
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

Definition of awaking

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Other bright-light studies show roughly 20% to 40% higher peak cortisol in the first hour after awakening when subjects are exposed to bright morning light compared with dim light, though exact figures differ by study.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
While the confetti settles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Spain etches its name further into soccer’s history books with its second men’s World Cup title, the women’s side of the game is awakening.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of awakening

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Recent history suggests that the only effective counter to such meddling is a public statement alerting voters to the deception, by some credibly neutral, nonpartisan authority.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Lora praised the couple for alerting authorities, saying their quick response may have prevented the body from being carried farther downstream by the river’s strong current.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of alerting

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The singer enlisted Summer House star Ciara Miller, who appeared in the music video for the track, for the rousing performance.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
After its rousing Sundance premiere, the movie’s trailer ran ahead of doc hit An Inconvenient Truth, with its high profile leading GM to issue statements attempting to discredit Electric Car.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2026

Definition of rousing

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Deutsche noted a December 2025 warning from the Bank of International Settlements that a statistical test suggested that the gold market had entered bubble-like territory and that a significant correction could follow.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Jeanine Santucci Authorities in Spokane County are warning people not to fly drones over the wildfires after firefighting efforts from the air have repeatedly been disrupted.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of warning

Adjective

Looking at screens up close for long periods is also very stimulating, which may leave us exhausted.

— Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Tang and co-founder Joe Hollier noted the OS is designed to be less stimulating, from its monochrome appearance to the launcher that simply displays a list of tools rather than expressive app icons.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026

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