waking (up)

verb

Definition of waking (up)next
present participle of wake (up)
as in zipping (up)

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  1. awakening
  2. stirring
  3. juicing up
  4. rousing
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  • Did Auburn do the unthinkable a few weeks ago by awakening a monster in Athens?
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Nobody wrote a Time magazine cover about the awakening consciousness of the autopilot.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of awakening
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  • Add the cardamom and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the rhubarb is completely broken down and the jam has thickened, about 25 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Gradually pour in 3½ cups buttermilk, then melted butter, stirring constantly until combined.
    — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of stirring
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  • Nearly every other network charges a higher rate when juicing up past 80% or penalty fees when sitting in a spot at 100%.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of juicing up
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  • Quite the letdown from those rousing performances in Games 2 and 3.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The federal government’s understanding (or misunderstanding, according to bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell) of the 2nd Amendment all begins with the tale of a rabble-rousing 17th century English nobleman.
    — Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of rousing
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