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also awaked
or awoke
1
as in woken
to cause to stop sleeping
awoke the boys for breakfast
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2
as in awakened
to cease to be asleep
at the sound of breaking glass she awoke with a start
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Recent Examples of awoken
By the time the game ended, Sasaki’s three-inning start seemed like a murky nightmare the Dodgers awoke from in a sweat.
—
Liana Handler
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Not obsessed One Wish Willow Nikki, but actual Nikki, now awoken from her curse when Bear dies.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Most of America awoke on Monday, June 17, 2002, unaware that Dos a Cero had even happened.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The family was staying at a cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 when their 11-year-old son awoke in the middle of the night with a bat on his nose and mouth, according to a report published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
—
Sophie Ziedalski,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
After losing consciousness in the lightning strike, the man awoke and called the Oregon Golf Club pro shop on Pete's Mountain Road, which then called 911.
—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Five years ago, Florida’s millions of condo dwellers awoke to a new reality.
—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the man awoke to a bear paw.
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Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The fires were set in the dead of night and occupants sleeping in the homes awoke to smoke billowing in their front doors.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Liana Handler
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Not obsessed One Wish Willow Nikki, but actual Nikki, now awoken from her curse when Bear dies.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Most of America awoke on Monday, June 17, 2002, unaware that Dos a Cero had even happened.
—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The family was staying at a cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 when their 11-year-old son awoke in the middle of the night with a bat on his nose and mouth, according to a report published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
—
Sophie Ziedalski,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
After losing consciousness in the lightning strike, the man awoke and called the Oregon Golf Club pro shop on Pete's Mountain Road, which then called 911.
—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Five years ago, Florida’s millions of condo dwellers awoke to a new reality.
—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the man awoke to a bear paw.
—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The fires were set in the dead of night and occupants sleeping in the homes awoke to smoke billowing in their front doors.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awoken
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The ongoing war between woke and anti-woke factions is a fatuous melodrama best left to the satirists.
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He was assisted by Saraeya Crowell, a neighbor who was woken by gunfire and screaming Saturday night.
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Spencer’s teenage son was awakened in the night in 1992 to find his father beating his mother in the head with a brick, according to court documents.
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Neighbor Daleon Walker says he was awakened by the sound of gunfire.
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After Israel struck a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut on Sunday, Israelis went to bed expecting to be roused by incoming missiles from Iran.
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This roused the Court-Philippe-Chatrier crowd, and in the second set Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball to the rafters and asking people in her box to leave.
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“Awoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awoken. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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