How to Use awake in a Sentence

awake

1 of 2 verb
  • The alarm awoke me early.
  • The baby awoke from his nap.
  • They were awoken by a loud bang.
  • I awoke several times during the night.
  • She fell asleep immediately but awoke an hour later.
  • The ghosts have awoken, though.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • She was awoken from sleep with a call from her father.
    — Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • One of the cubs awoke from the sedation and made a run for it.
    — JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Right before any of them can grab it, Strange bolts awake in his bed.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2022
  • Should the sea ever touch them both at the same time, the two will awake and fall in love.
    — Lisa Morrow, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The song sparrow will return and sing, the frogs will awake, the warm wind will blow again.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Each female awoke from their sleep as the subject was rubbing their feet.
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • When Gould awoke, she was thrilled to see her husband and newborn son.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Just at that moment, Jamie — our dream lover in every sense — awakes with a jolt.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • About half an hour later, I was awoken again, this time by a phone call from a friend.
    — Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Billy awoke to the sound of another alarm going off in the plant.
    — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Hell hath no fury like an inner teenager awoken by their favorite book.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Likewise the Wild awoke in Game 3 against the Avs.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • Growing up, Liz Rogers would awake to the scent of her mother’s pies.
    — Samantha Leach, Glamour, 11 June 2021
  • The worshipers awoke to flames and managed to extinguish the fire.
    — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Earlier that week, the men awoke in their cells at four in the morning, the usual time.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Although the surgery had gone fine, French awoke to a prolonged nightmare.
    — Elizabeth Preston, STAT, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Mitchell awoke from his relative slumber, too, and the Cavs still lost.
    — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 9 May 2026
  • Last year, a single brood awoke from its 17-year slumber to buzz in a handful of states.
    — Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2026
  • In the middle of the night June 30, the family awoke to a fire.
    — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Rosa had awoken early that morning, as dawn broke across the Purus, flat and gray.
    — Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
  • After the two drift off to sleep, Elsa is awoken by the hymn that’s been nagging at her.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2019
  • His only concern is being awoken by robocalls and scam calls.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Their offense, anemic for much of the first half, has awoken during the summer’s dog days.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The soft sunrise light replaces the need for a harsh alarm clock by easing you awake with a warm light that becomes brighter over time.
    — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024

awake

2 of 2 adjective
  • One moment she was sleeping soundly—the next she was wide awake.
  • I am so tired I can barely stay awake.
  • She was lying awake, tossing and turning.
  • Drinking coffee keeps him awake.
  • Genevieve was awake at that point.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Two are awake with their ear to the door.
    — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • So what keeps me awake at night is cyber.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Gus was awake and panting at his feet.
    — CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Put your baby to bed drowsy but still awake.
    — Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Talk about the challenge that keeps them awake.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • That does keep me awake at night sometimes.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Could that be what’s keeping you awake?
    — Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The man works nights and takes drugs in the morning to stay awake.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Rachel spent the first night at his parents’ house wide awake and in tears.
    — Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Pam Bondi got to tilt her neck up to stay awake.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Having to turn around and walk away from his dream still keeps him awake at night.
    — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2023
  • The most recent warnings should shake us awake.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
  • But even after my heart slowed, something else kept me awake.
    — Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Are the kids even awake in your presence for 48 hours a week?
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 June 2023
  • With the ring awake and charging, add a device in the app.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Those of us who stayed awake know the journey was anything but calm.
    — John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Struggling to stay awake in a meeting?
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Ava Poole has been awake for nearly 24 hours.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Their engines pulse, sensors blink awake.
    — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The only thing keeping me awake are texts from Ben.
    — Michael Nied, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Kendrick Lamar blared through speakers, and some danced to stay awake or stay warm.
    — Idaho Statesman, 18 Nov. 2025
  • None of that will keep Le Bris or his players awake tonight.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • While awake, if there’s a loud noise or a bright light, the body senses it and reacts.
    — Jennifer Ahn, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Derek is awake and has managed to get the pillowcase off his head.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
  • The next morning, a call to his hotel room jolted him awake.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025

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