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1
as in awoke
to cause to stop sleeping
my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife
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2
as in awakened
to cease to be asleep
I woke with a start when the door slammed
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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
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Recent Examples of woke
Another area resident said the noise from the first explosions woke him up.
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Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
The officers woke Lopez up from his nap and booked him into Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
About 90 minutes later, Rosario woke to find Camila gone from the home.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … UNDER FIRE – 'Stranger Things' fans review-bomb 'woke' coming-out scene in show's final season.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
The officers woke Lopez up from his nap and booked him into Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
About 90 minutes later, Rosario woke to find Camila gone from the home.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … UNDER FIRE – 'Stranger Things' fans review-bomb 'woke' coming-out scene in show's final season.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woke
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The most famous, perhaps, was of lung cancer patient David Prueitt, who swallowed a supposedly lethal dose of medication and awoke three days later.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Venezuelans awoke the next morning to news that the tall, burly man who had ruled the country for nearly 13 years and through fraudulent elections was forcefully extradited by the Americans back to the United States to stand trial.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The teen’s sister told police she and her brother were awakened by the sound of sawing noises at their door.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
12 Jan. 2026
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Residents near the park, located off David Drive in the Bonnie Brae neighborhood, said they were awakened just before midnight by gunfire and emergency sirens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Captain Ben Stokes, who looks secure in his position and has expressed a desire to stay on, warned last week against wholesale changes.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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City officials said revenue from current rates no longer covers expenses, and warned that without the adjustment, Davis would need to rely on inter-fund loans to maintain operations.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Shapiro and his wife, Lori, roused the rest of the household.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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Just as legendary as his triumphs have been his fist pumps, his reactions to good and bad shots, and his celebrations that roused the crowds.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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When the train arrived at the Clark/Lake station a short time later, a passenger alerted security officers on the platform.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The upgrades allowed the center to identify the man and alerted the Bell Police Department.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Woke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woke. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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