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or waked
also woke
1
as in awoken
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 alerted
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 woken
That was right in the middle of the full-on woke era where normally these covers were reserved for trans models.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
One neighbor said that the sound of the crane hitting the ground woke her up from her nap.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The biggest crowds come to watch the leader, a deportation is remigration, and woke means not to stand up to injustice but to be consumed by leftist ideology.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
In the morning, I would be woken by music emanating from the frat house down the block.
—Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Each woman enters the fray on her own terms — Deborah cynically, Ava, performatively woke.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Fillmore, a German shorthaired pointer, is being hailed a hero after his urgent barking woke his family during a garage fire at their home on Skyway Drive in Unincorporated Tustin, Orange County.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
With your appetite woken, there are plenty of cafes and restaurants to try outside the hotel.
—Kalpana Fitzpatrick, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
But nighttime pain that woke me every few hours was likely from overdoing, Bugbee’s nurse explained.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
One neighbor said that the sound of the crane hitting the ground woke her up from her nap.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The biggest crowds come to watch the leader, a deportation is remigration, and woke means not to stand up to injustice but to be consumed by leftist ideology.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
In the morning, I would be woken by music emanating from the frat house down the block.
—Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Each woman enters the fray on her own terms — Deborah cynically, Ava, performatively woke.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Fillmore, a German shorthaired pointer, is being hailed a hero after his urgent barking woke his family during a garage fire at their home on Skyway Drive in Unincorporated Tustin, Orange County.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
With your appetite woken, there are plenty of cafes and restaurants to try outside the hotel.
—Kalpana Fitzpatrick, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
But nighttime pain that woke me every few hours was likely from overdoing, Bugbee’s nurse explained.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woken
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Alvarez awoke Sunday leading the majors in slugging, OPS and home runs, a flaming core at the heart of a cooling lineup.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2026
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When Gould awoke, she was thrilled to see her husband and newborn son.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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But beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The commotion awakened the victim’s mother, who rushed in, causing the suspect to burst out of the home and flee, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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They were alerted when one of the two suspects allegedly tried to open the back door of the home but ran from the area after one of the homeowner's dogs started barking inside.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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When she was first alerted to the incident, her son was stable, but his condition worsened at the hospital.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Armory Show of 1913 was an event that roused the journalism world to visual art.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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On April 20, 1803, residents of Richmond, Virginia, after being roused out of bed by a fire bell, were surprised to see great numbers of meteors in all parts of the sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Other scientists warned that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the great ocean conveyor belt, is more likely to collapse than expected, which will freeze European capitals and disrupt monsoons in West Africa and India.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Democrats and defense experts warned that the move could benefit Russia and weaken NATO security.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Bell is a revelation as the nebbish, envious and conflictedly aroused Niall — a desperate man hiding from others and himself.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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This aroused suspicion and eventually led to searches of Kamnik’s phone, computer, and external hard drive, which revealed a massive trove of illicit material.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Woken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woken. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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