How to Use awaken in a Sentence

awaken

verb

• A loud noise awakened her.
• She usually awakens several times during the night.
• The items in your home need to awaken something in you.
  — Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022
• The sounds of the Shofar are said to awaken the soul to repent.
  — Joshua Gunter, cleveland, 26 Sep. 2022
• So how do the stars veil dark circles and awaken tired eyes?
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 27 July 2023
• Graham then went to sleep and was awakened at 2:30 p.m. by a phone call.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2023
• The victim, awakened by the noise, grabbed a rifle and shot at the would-be home invaders.
  — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2023
• The moon’s clash with Pluto awakens feelings of guilt and shame.
  — USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
• He was awakened about 3:12 a.m. by a popping sound and saw a glow from the middle deck.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
• On my father’s last night in the Wooden House he was awakened by a weight at the edge of his bed.
  — Michael W. Clune, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
• Your passions awaken over the next six weeks, with Mars in Libra.
  — Nancy Black, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2023
• The Panthers awakened from a first-quarter slumber to dominate the rest of the way to earn the 2A title.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 3 Mar. 2023
• This gift is perfect for teens who want to awaken feeling fab, fit and fun.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 3 Dec. 2022
• Shauna awakens from it to find her friend frozen to death outside.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 May 2023
• At dawn one morning, we were awakened by the screech of a patrol wagon pulling up next to us.
  — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
• The moons alignment with Jupiter awakens your selfless streak.
  — USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
• In the middle of the night, they were awakened by forest rangers knocking on the door of their lakeside cabin.
  — Hilary Howard, New York Times, 15 July 2023
• Chargers offense awakens with scores on first five drives in rout of Bears.
  — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
• The late-season snow melt has triggered a burst of blooms, with more just waiting for the kiss of monsoon storms to awaken them.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2023
• The pungent feta and spiced bread crumbs help awaken the flavors in the soup after it has been chilled.
  — Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023
• The cosmopolitan hub of Italy's north is awakening with a shot of espresso.
  — Kerry Olsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2023
• They were awakened when a Jeep plummeted off a 40-foot cliff and landed on its roof in the ocean’s rocky shallows.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
• Donte Walker was awakened by loud thunder from the storm on Thursday night.
  — The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
• Or a fever dream from which Dave Barry awakens screaming.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
• After the first stars awakened, the first galaxies coalesced, along with the first black holes.
  — Popular Mechanics, 19 July 2023
• But fans eager to see the Force awaken in movie theaters once again finally have a new hope.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 7 Apr. 2023
• Venus and Uranus are awakening you to your inherent worth.
  — USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
• The flow of air keeps the upper airway passages open, which prevents the brain from having to awaken one's body during sleep.
  — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
• According to legend, every Nov. 1, ghosts from the lake are awakened by the church bells and rise from the water's surface to walk among the living.
  — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2024
• On a recent morning, she was awakened at 5 a.m. by a call from a hospital nurse.
  — Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024