WOKE Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

woke

verb

variants also waked

Definition of woke

past tense of wake

as in awoke

to cause to stop sleeping my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife

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as in awakened

to cease to be asleep I woke with a start when the door slammed

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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 The best music; Cars still had a little style and nothing woke about sports. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 When Silvia Passiflora traveled to New Orleans, music coming from outside of her hotel room woke her up. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for woke

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Back in 2018, Tarantino reportedly awoke in the middle of the night to find two burglars inside his home.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The boy awoke at a family cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 with a bat resting across his nose and mouth.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of awoke

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On that fateful morning, Siby was awakened by a frantic phone call from a co-worker’s wife and turned on his TV to see the North Tower engulfed in flames.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The film starts in Paris but Taro’s story begins in her native Leipzig in 1932, where Gerta Pohorylle, as she is then known, is a young woman whose political conscience is awakened by the rise of fascism.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of awakened

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Medical groups and doctors have warned that the changes could stoke vaccine hesitancy.

— FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
But independent analysts warned the pipeline could remain down for weeks, based on satellite images showing significant damage to a pumping station.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of warned

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Five days later, an anonymous caller alerted the Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division that Deutsch was allegedly physically and mentally abusing the child.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Six days earlier, Ross’ former campaign manager alerted the Joplin Police Department that Ross was attempting to plant drugs on his opponent, according to an affidavit submitted by FBI agent Brandon Bernhardt.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

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