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1
as in awoke
to cause to stop sleeping
my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife
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2
as in awakened
to cease to be asleep
I woke with a start when the door slammed
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3
as in warned
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 woke
The league is too ‘woke’ politically.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
For those of you (us) who lived through NASCAR's miserable woke era (2020-2023), it's been a welcome return.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Carmen Capo woke to loud banging on her window.
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Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
His interest was initially piqued when his father woke him in the middle of the night to observe a dazzling meteor shower during his childhood; that experience partially inspired Firelight, the homemade sci-fi movie that became Spielberg's feature debut at age 17.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for woke
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
For those of you (us) who lived through NASCAR's miserable woke era (2020-2023), it's been a welcome return.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Carmen Capo woke to loud banging on her window.
—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
His interest was initially piqued when his father woke him in the middle of the night to observe a dazzling meteor shower during his childhood; that experience partially inspired Firelight, the homemade sci-fi movie that became Spielberg's feature debut at age 17.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woke
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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.
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Five years ago, Florida’s millions of condo dwellers awoke to a new reality.
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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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But be warned, reservations are a must — BoccaLupo is bustling with hungry diners from open to close.
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County officials have repeatedly warned that fraudulent claims take money away from public services and shift the tax burden to honest taxpayers.
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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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Without hesitation, Patrick, 7, pulled his younger brother from the water, alerted their mom to the emergency and ran to a neighbor's house to get extra help, deputies said.
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But the video assistant referee alerted head ref Raphael Claus to review the incident for a possible red card.
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“Woke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woke. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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