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also waked (up)
as in livened (up)
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Their argument, the report says, started when he was awakened by Canizares on the phone outside the house.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Zion said the resident was awakened by the smoke alarms – demonstrating the importance of having them throughout a residence.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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After traversing nearby neighborhoods with William in their patrol car, officers found the boy's home and awoke his parents to the news.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sure, it has been taxed during this difficult stretch, but 11 other bullpens awoke on Wednesday with more innings pitched than Houston’s since the All-Star break.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The approach has even stirred infighting within the GOP, as grassroots Republicans clash with state leaders aligned with powerful business interests.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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The culmination of his divorce, along with a close friend losing his younger brother to murder stirred significant emotions within Alexander — spurring him to begin writing poetry.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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These setbacks roused long-standing SpaceX critics and attracted new ones, including the Mexican government, which has threatened legal action against the company over reported debris on and around its shores.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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Their experiences have roused growing awareness about how AI chatbots can influence people’s perceptions and otherwise impact their mental health, especially as such bots have become notorious for their people-pleasing tendencies.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
13 Aug. 2025
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Some of the rats even stimulated themselves to death.—
Ulrik Juul Christensen,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In 1927, the superintendent of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden in England found a witch’s broom growth — a kind of growth generally stimulated by a pathogen — growing at the base of a redwood tree.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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The loudness to which Harry Goldenblatt (Evan Handler) exclaims that he is aroused was wild considering Lily (Cathy Ang) is in the next room.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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With Mars high in your chart, your ambition is aroused.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Woke (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woke%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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