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or waked
also woke
1
as in awoken
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 alerted
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 woken
Republicans say 'woke' is to blame.
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
What was initially a local concern for Cúcuta—which woke to find its streets and byways lined with refugees—soon became a national, and then regional, crisis.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
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
That one near the end of the half woke Hall up.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
And from bling to cap, lit, woke and even 6-7, hip-hop is today's verbal arbiter.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
In August, streamer Hasan Piker declared that woke was back after the new Superman film’s pro-immigration plot rankled conservatives online.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
At midnight, Avery woke her parents up to tell them her headache had returned.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Some parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area woke Saturday to a thin crust of sleet and snow under gray, low-hanging skies, while other roads held only a wet sheen.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
What was initially a local concern for Cúcuta—which woke to find its streets and byways lined with refugees—soon became a national, and then regional, crisis.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
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
That one near the end of the half woke Hall up.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
And from bling to cap, lit, woke and even 6-7, hip-hop is today's verbal arbiter.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
In August, streamer Hasan Piker declared that woke was back after the new Superman film’s pro-immigration plot rankled conservatives online.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
At midnight, Avery woke her parents up to tell them her headache had returned.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Some parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area woke Saturday to a thin crust of sleet and snow under gray, low-hanging skies, while other roads held only a wet sheen.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woken
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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
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At Long Beach Little League, kids, parents and league officials awoke in late January to find that every bit of copper had been torn out their home field, stolen by thieves.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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If a camera spots a dog that resembles the missing pet, the pet owner is alerted to a potential match.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Crews were also alerted there was a possible victim inside the house.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
5 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
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Just as legendary as his triumphs have been his fist pumps, his reactions to good and bad shots, and his celebrations that roused the crowds.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Louisiana State Police Senior Trooper Ryan Davis warned on FOX Weather that highways could remain icy and treacherous for days after major storms.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Residents were warned that sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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As his health dwindled, Proust took a particular interest in the case of an Irish revolutionary that aroused much public sympathy in France and elsewhere during the War of Independence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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This coming game has aroused a great deal of interest throughout the state, and many will go to Athens to witness the event and wear the colors of their favorite team.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Woken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woken. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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