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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 awoke
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 awakened
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Abrielle Kate Maddison, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The first, a hustler named Neil (Joseph Gordon Levitt), spends his days chasing feelings his little league coach awakened him all those years ago, while his shy, developmentally stunted former teammate Brian (Brady Corbet) can’t shake the belief that he was abducted by aliens as a kid.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Throughout my tests of the formula in the midst of an exceptionally frigid New York City winter (the current Real Feel is -3 degrees Fahrenheit), my eyes remain in their best shape—subtly awakened despite dehydration and dark circles attempting to make their inevitable appearance.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2026
Law enforcement sources said an off-duty Chicago police officer who lives on the block was awakened by at least five gunshots.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Let yourself be challenged by its pace and awakened by its electricity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Communities across the Midwest, South and Northeast awakened Monday to subzero weather.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Many communities across the Midwest, South, and Northeast awakened Monday to subzero weather.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Many communities across the Midwest, South and Northeast awakened Monday to subzero weather.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Angine desperately returns to the store, again and again, to get her fix from Malaise, her face reddening from blood just below the surface, a canvas of her awakened desire.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
However, not even 15 minutes later, Schoen was awakened by his 93-year-old mother, who alerted him to the rapidly rising water outside.
—Abrielle Kate Maddison, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The first, a hustler named Neil (Joseph Gordon Levitt), spends his days chasing feelings his little league coach awakened him all those years ago, while his shy, developmentally stunted former teammate Brian (Brady Corbet) can’t shake the belief that he was abducted by aliens as a kid.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Throughout my tests of the formula in the midst of an exceptionally frigid New York City winter (the current Real Feel is -3 degrees Fahrenheit), my eyes remain in their best shape—subtly awakened despite dehydration and dark circles attempting to make their inevitable appearance.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2026
Law enforcement sources said an off-duty Chicago police officer who lives on the block was awakened by at least five gunshots.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Let yourself be challenged by its pace and awakened by its electricity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Communities across the Midwest, South and Northeast awakened Monday to subzero weather.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Many communities across the Midwest, South, and Northeast awakened Monday to subzero weather.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Many communities across the Midwest, South and Northeast awakened Monday to subzero weather.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakened
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At about two this morning, the familiar howl of air-raid sirens woke me in the center of Kyiv, followed by the low thuds of anti-aircraft cannons attempting to shoot down Russian drones.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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That one near the end of the half woke Hall up.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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With Golden State star Stephen Curry nursing a right knee injury, NBA commissioner Adam Silver awoke Tuesday needing to select a replacement player for Sunday’s All-Star tournament.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Billions of the alewives, a small silvery invasive fish, died that summer and awoke citizens to the fact that something was wrong with the region’s greatest natural resource.—
Theodore J. Karamanski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Within minutes, the federal agents had roused Thi Dua Vang from bed.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Shapiro and his wife, Lori, roused the rest of the household.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The results revealed subjects who napped had weaker synaptic connections in their brains than those who stayed awake.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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An October study found speed training may preserve acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that makes the brain more awake, focused and attentive.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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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Thousands of opinions, sleepless nights and countless responsibilities that come with being a CEO – all included.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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Left unchecked, those feelings can worsen into sleepless nights, a loss of appetite, inability to focus, impaired relationships, depression and even physical illness.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Awakened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakened. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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