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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
guests at the B and B usually awaken to the smell of fresh pancakes
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Recent Examples of awaken
On the night of the raid, Caceres and Rojas were awakened by the sounds of a helicopter and saw agents rappelling down onto the building.
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
When activated by heat, the spores awaken and begin secreting enzymes that chemically break down the material from within.
—New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Each step further awakens the cacao into a fuller, more intoxicating version of itself.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
As the Western New York metropolis awakens again, people have come to realize that all that downtime helped preserve the city’s classic architecture.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
When activated by heat, the spores awaken and begin secreting enzymes that chemically break down the material from within.
—New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Each step further awakens the cacao into a fuller, more intoxicating version of itself.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
As the Western New York metropolis awakens again, people have come to realize that all that downtime helped preserve the city’s classic architecture.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaken
Verb
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As a content guy who has made a career on content, these woke Toledoans couldn't be more right.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Berryessa Water Sports has boats for rent fit for all activities on the water — from tubing and wake surfing to fishing to simply relaxing in the sun.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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The 68-year-old suspect awoke and got into an argument with the victim that turned physical.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Many refugees came to her complaining of the headaches and sores and bodily pains that come from extreme stress and extreme boredom, of bedding on cold floors and being awoken through the night by explosions.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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His camera performs a rousing restoration of the power often stolen from them, ensuring that by the time the credits roll, they’re finally imbued with the kind of divinity only offered to them in name.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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One episode, which sees Logan Roy climb atop a stack of paper boxes to give a rousing speech to employees, is a direct recreation of a famous 2007 moment when Rupert Murdoch stood on paper rolls to address the Wall Street Journal staff.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Awaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaken. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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