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also waked (up)
as in livened (up)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woke (up)
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Shapiro and members of his family had to be awakened and evacuated, but no one was injured.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Schwarber passed it in his way in the fourth inning with one prodigious swing that awakened these Phillies.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Kyiv awoke to loud explosions, drones flying overhead and air defenses booming.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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After a lifeless Eagles offense awoke with a third-quarter touchdown to pull within 26-14, Davis forced Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford out of bounds on a punt-forcing sack by chasing him halfway across the field.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Whether they’re baked or simply stirred together, dips are the heroes of any Southern get together.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The ghosts of playoff games past stirred in the old ballpark.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Zelda’s barking roused Brunkow’s husband, Ross Colquhoun.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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It was later turned into a film which roused several of the women to write their own memoirs of the orchestra.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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The team also hopes to explore whether microscopic scaffolds can guide human cell growth and if the body can be stimulated to complete tissue regeneration once printing begins.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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But dogs still need ways to burn off energy and stay mentally stimulated.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The titillating drama explores the complexities of dominant-submissive relationships and fetishes, as Ray gets aroused by making Colin lick his boots, buy his groceries and sleep at the foot of his bed.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The scans aroused suspicions, and the decision was made to admit Jim through the emergency room.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Woke (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woke%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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