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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
Because of course, leftist woke America’s favorite movie this year is about sinning.
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William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Doyley woke to her hospital bed being wheeled into surgery.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2026
Kay woke before dawn to the sound of rain rattling the windows.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Traveler Tim Glasgow said his wife woke him up extra early this morning to beat the lines.
—Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Doyley woke to her hospital bed being wheeled into surgery.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2026
Kay woke before dawn to the sound of rain rattling the windows.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Traveler Tim Glasgow said his wife woke him up extra early this morning to beat the lines.
—Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woke
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On a beach in Mexico, the Minutemen awoke to pain.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
21 Mar. 2026
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The colonists awoke from their dream of lucrative plantations to find churches in ashes and molasses cauldrons rusting in the grass.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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His execution awakened other regional ethnic groups — the Ijaws, especially — who faced similar environmental problems and were now inspired to protest for their rights in similar fashion.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Then one week later, on July 29, 2011, Gomez and Tackett were awakened by a knock on the door.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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McConnell called the claim baseless and warned that isolationists and antisemites have no place in government.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Loud explosions were heard in Jerusalem after the Israeli army warned of incoming Iranian missiles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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There could have been another one on Friday night in Indianapolis against the Pacers before OG Anunoby roused himself in the second half.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Thursday’s moment roused immediate boos from the crowd on Stadium 2.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Scrambling to address traveler frustrations, airports have redirected employees from other departments, alerted travelers to arrive hours earlier than planned and brought in outside security personnel.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some of the gravediggers are said to have alerted the police.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Woke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woke. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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