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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
Carmen Capo woke to loud banging on her window.
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Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
His interest was initially piqued when his father woke him in the middle of the night to observe a dazzling meteor shower during his childhood; that experience partially inspired Firelight, the homemade sci-fi movie that became Spielberg's feature debut at age 17.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Some Republican politicians say that universities are elitist, woke organizations that are out of touch with the general public and lack value for most people.
—Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Balancing between risque and woke Every brand has had to keep up with the culture.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
His interest was initially piqued when his father woke him in the middle of the night to observe a dazzling meteor shower during his childhood; that experience partially inspired Firelight, the homemade sci-fi movie that became Spielberg's feature debut at age 17.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Some Republican politicians say that universities are elitist, woke organizations that are out of touch with the general public and lack value for most people.
—Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Balancing between risque and woke Every brand has had to keep up with the culture.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woke
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According to initial police reports, a 55-year-old man had been sleeping but awoke to noise coming from outside his home.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Newlywed wife Jesni Fiji, knocked out from the tragic crash and reportedly surviving with no broken bones and just cuts and bruises, awoke Saturday morning in shock and horror over what surrounded her, including her new husband Dave Fiji's body, the groom's father told Atlanta News First (ANF).—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Daniela López stars in the film as Julia, an introverted music student whose curiosity and passion for protest is awakened amid a growing feminist movement on her university campus, and with #MeToo as a backdrop.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Some were awakened by explosions; others pulled back their curtains in the early hours to see plumes of black smoke rising above the city.—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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As recently as February 2026 and May 2025, the public Santa Clara County’s health department has warned about potential exposure to measles after people with the virus passed through public places.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Emergency officials warned residents and visitors to expect road closures and traffic delays in the area surrounding Madison Square Garden.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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This roused the Court-Philippe-Chatrier crowd, and in the second set Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball to the rafters and asking people in her box to leave.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Vadim begins by recounting his youth as the privileged son of a Soviet-era official who was cast aside under the liberalizing Gorbachev regime; the reversal of fortune roused the young Vadim to make the most of his life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Her family alerted authorities after Nancy missed church on Sunday.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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The French league was alerted by partners monitoring betting markets about suspicious betting activity at international level concerning Nice’s home game against Metz on May 17, which ended 0-0, and in which Wahi was shown a yellow card.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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“Woke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woke. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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