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as in woke
to cause to stop sleeping
be quiet or you'll awaken the kids
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as in awaked
to cease to be asleep
guests at the B and B usually awaken to the smell of fresh pancakes
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as in roused
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Recent Examples of awakened
Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The car’s impact awakened other family members in the home, but they were not hurt, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Aldana and Morales Rolón were awakened around dawn by agents banging on their door.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Gomez's character, who won her Family Wizard competition in the 2012 Wizards of Waverly Place series finale, was asleep on a couch before being awakened, raising a sleep mask off her eyes.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Morrow is awakened ahead of schedule to discover that the captain is dead, another crew member is critically injured, and the engines have been sabotaged in a way that has turned the Maginot from a spaceship into a missile.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
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
When the Fallen is awakened, Sam must unite with the Autobots and save the world before the Fallen uses a machine to destroy the sun.
—Rendy Jones August 27, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The box office success of King Kong’s 1952 rerelease, followed by Eugene Lourie’s The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), where a dinosaur was awakened by an atomic blast, both served as inspiration.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The car’s impact awakened other family members in the home, but they were not hurt, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Aldana and Morales Rolón were awakened around dawn by agents banging on their door.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Gomez's character, who won her Family Wizard competition in the 2012 Wizards of Waverly Place series finale, was asleep on a couch before being awakened, raising a sleep mask off her eyes.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Morrow is awakened ahead of schedule to discover that the captain is dead, another crew member is critically injured, and the engines have been sabotaged in a way that has turned the Maginot from a spaceship into a missile.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
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
When the Fallen is awakened, Sam must unite with the Autobots and save the world before the Fallen uses a machine to destroy the sun.
—Rendy Jones August 27, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakened
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At a time when contentious words dominate our conversations—think insurrection and fascism and fake news and woke—the need for dictionaries to chronicle and explain language, and serve as its watchdog, has never been greater.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Walton-Penner ownership group woke everybody up.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Residents awoke to an atmospheric anomaly — fueled by meteorological conditions trapping smoke from Northern California wildfires — in which the sky did indeed turn a smoky orange.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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On an afternoon when the offense finally awoke from its summer hibernation, this represented a chance for a statement drive in a benchmark game.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Camera flashes burst against the walls of floor-to-ceiling windows, framing Blade Runner–esque vistas of the flickering skyline, a winking reminder that New York City is always wide awake.—
Alex Catarinella,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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However, some expressed concern over the fact that OP is sleeping while his baby daughter is still awake.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Well, for one, the go-to induction method is being roused from your bed in the middle of the night, hog-tied, and tossed in a van.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Patients can be briefly roused—for example, to ask them to roll over or change a dressing—before falling unconscious again.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tips to Break the Bedtime Screen Habit Dr. Verma, who was not involved in the research, offers the following tips to prevent wakeful effects from smartphones and get better sleep: Avoid screens 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Leaders who normalize overwork, skipped lunches and sleepless nights unintentionally create cultures of burnout.—
ByDr. Marita Kinney,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jaonaay spent three to four months with producer Karn of Yented crafting the modern R&B track, which captures the sleepless nights and racing thoughts of new love.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Awakened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakened. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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