Synonyms of woke

woke

verb

variants also waked

past tense of wake

1

as in awoke

to cause to stop sleeping

my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awoke
• awakened
• roused
• wakened
• aroused
• stirred
• raised
• knocked up
• disturbed
• revived
• rousted
• provoked
• routed
• excited
• reawakened
• stimulated
• agitated
• rewaked
• bestirred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lulled
• hypnotized
• mesmerized

2

as in awakened

to cease to be asleep

I woke with a start when the door slammed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awoke
• awakened
• wakened
• roused
• rose
• watched
• aroused
• arose
• rolled out
• got up
• turned out
• reawakened
• revived
• stirred
• uprose
• rewaked
• shifted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slept
• nodded
• rested
• dozed
• dropped off
• napped
• slumbered
• snoozed
• retired
• turned in
• conked (off or out)
• couched
• flopped
• bedded (down)
• slept in
• catnapped
• lay up
• overslept
• sacked out
• dossed (down)
• kipped (down)

3

as in warned

to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk

a public service announcement designed to wake people to the dangers of aggressive driving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warned
• alerted
• advised
• informed
• cautioned
• forewarned
• predicted
• notified
• prophesied
• presaged
• foretold
• admonished
• apprised
• forecast
• augured
• tipped (off)
• harbingered
• prognosticated
• foreshadowed
• portended
• boded
• foreboded
• foretokened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risked
• imperiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of woke

Maribeth Graham depicts the overly woke Suzanne, whose whole life is wrapped up in keeping Eureka Day inclusive. — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

London — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s upcoming return was plastered across UK’s front pages Thursday, as Britons woke to the surprise news that the couple will move back to the country after six years in the United States. — Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Whoever wrote ‘protects the space for Faith within the multi-faith nation’ is no credit to the English language as this phrase is both weak and woke. — Stephanie Nolasco , Brie Stimson , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Aston Martin specialist Nicholas Mee & Company recently woke the car from a near 40-year slumber to return it to road-going condition. — New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2026

Troopers woke the man and found open intoxicants on the passenger seat, MSP said. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

In the beginning, Piker wanted to show young men that leftists could be fun — not just woke social-justice warriors and PC scolds. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

Participants gained more total sleep time, fell asleep faster, slept more soundly and woke less during the night. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Birdie cried and slept and cried, then woke to an oily splotch on the pillowcase. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026