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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
Balancing between risque and woke Every brand has had to keep up with the culture.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
In an extra special touch, Muller tells PEOPLE the students woke him up by playing Pomp and Circumstance, a song typically played at graduations.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Mohammad Al-Gharbi, who lived across the street from the building in Sidon, woke to the sound of the explosion.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The bitter, woke drumbeat is not working any more.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
In an extra special touch, Muller tells PEOPLE the students woke him up by playing Pomp and Circumstance, a song typically played at graduations.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Mohammad Al-Gharbi, who lived across the street from the building in Sidon, woke to the sound of the explosion.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The bitter, woke drumbeat is not working any more.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 28 May 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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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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Another neighbor who was awakened by the commotion said there were at least 30 people at the gathering.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
3 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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Community members alerted the county about the forthcoming facility earlier this year and have protested the plans.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Investigators were alerted to the shooting by the city's ShotSpotter system.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Woke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woke. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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