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as in wakes
to cause to stop sleeping
be quiet or you'll awaken the kids
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as in awakes
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 awakens
Following the battles in Renril and the elimination of the Nokkers, Fushi awakens in the modern era.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
With a little planning in the fall, a dazzling display of blooms will emerge when your garden awakens in the spring.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
There, Arthur awakens after the facehugger detaches itself from him.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
But the fourth, a par three, awakens the senses with sweeping sea views, the smell of salt air, and the promise of what’s to come.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Gnawing paranoia inevitably awakens Pynchon’s characters to the matrix of control enveloping their lives.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
There is a frail older customer who gratefully accepts a pizza delivery, and whose need for physical assistance awakens Souleymane’s own compassion.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
In space, the crew of the Maginot (whose name forebodingly references France’s expensive but futile World War II Nazi defense) awakens from years of cryogenic slumber in preparation for a return to Earth.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
This is because Mercury (our planet of the mind) awakens on April 7 and Venus (our planet of pleasure) will arise from her slumber on April 12.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
With a little planning in the fall, a dazzling display of blooms will emerge when your garden awakens in the spring.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
There, Arthur awakens after the facehugger detaches itself from him.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
But the fourth, a par three, awakens the senses with sweeping sea views, the smell of salt air, and the promise of what’s to come.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Gnawing paranoia inevitably awakens Pynchon’s characters to the matrix of control enveloping their lives.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
There is a frail older customer who gratefully accepts a pizza delivery, and whose need for physical assistance awakens Souleymane’s own compassion.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
In space, the crew of the Maginot (whose name forebodingly references France’s expensive but futile World War II Nazi defense) awakens from years of cryogenic slumber in preparation for a return to Earth.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
This is because Mercury (our planet of the mind) awakens on April 7 and Venus (our planet of pleasure) will arise from her slumber on April 12.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakens
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Smoothing round poppy seeds and sea salt—which do the gentle buffing—come suspended in a hunk of detoxifying French blue clay, nourishing olive fruit oil, and zingy peppermint essential oil, the latter of which wakes you up better than any iPhone alarm.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This wakes my kids who start crying.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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No, Kravitz is an artist who builds from the essence of his music, true rock ‘n’ roll, creating a live show that doesn’t push boundaries but rouses the audience and satisfies our yearning for a real rock star.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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