as in consciousness
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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
I woke with a start when the door slammed
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as in to warn
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
a public service announcement designed to wake people to the dangers of aggressive driving
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Recent Examples of wake
Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
The closure comes on the heels of other harbor restaurants that shuttered over the past year — The Brig, Harpoon Henry’s, Gemmell’s and Beach Harbor Pizza — in the wake of the multimillion-dollar redevelopment.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
For people sleeping around 6 hours, cortisol crested after waking, making the experience more intense.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Big boats from the German Federal Coast Guard then motored by in an attempt to dislodge the whale with its wake.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
The closure comes on the heels of other harbor restaurants that shuttered over the past year — The Brig, Harpoon Henry’s, Gemmell’s and Beach Harbor Pizza — in the wake of the multimillion-dollar redevelopment.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Verb
Salivary cortisol kits sampled at waking, plus 30 and 45 minutes, can give you a personal CAR curve.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
For people sleeping around 6 hours, cortisol crested after waking, making the experience more intense.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake
Noun
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There is one theory that people may outlive their physical bodies but there may be a way to upload their consciousness into a digital realm where human existence could go on indefinitely.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who is currently serving an 18-year prison sentence in Iran, has been hospitalized in critical condition after collapsing and losing consciousness in jail.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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Rita Vega, 35, who lives on the second floor, was awakened by the smoke detectors.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The restless souls contained within all forms of life begin to awaken, bringing fiery hues back to the formerly dreary expanse of winter landscapes.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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When the sun rose over Baltimore on Sunday morning, the Red Sox awoke with a lingering sense of disbelief.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Alvarez awoke Sunday leading the majors in slugging, OPS and home runs, a flaming core at the heart of a cooling lineup.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2026
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Andrillon warned against trying to harness the sleeping mind in the service of the waking world.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Asian economies prove resilient in wake of war Asian economies are proving resilient in the face of the energy shock sparked by the Iran war, though analysts warn of higher and persistent inflation.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Everybody wants to sound like her, but no one else can quite replicate the particular sonic grammar of her writing, which unfurls like an intimate dispatch from the blurry edge of sleep and wakefulness.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The company’s key asset is cleminorexton (formerly known as ORX750), which seeks to mimic a molecule in the brain, known as orexin, that helps regulate wakefulness.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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In her cell, surrounded by her fellow rabble-rousing women, Deborah works the room.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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According to the report, both animals roused and regained consciousness about 30 minutes after the procedure began.—
Adam Bednar,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Airline staff alerted officers on Thursday Police said the department's Narcotics Unit maintains a presence at Love Field to prevent drug trafficking through the airport.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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If needed, these personal alarms can be used to ward off threats, including people or animals, and serve to alert nearby rescue teams.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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“Wake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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