How to Use wake-up in a Sentence

wake-up

1 of 2 adjective

• The 2003 heat wave was a wake-up call, researchers said.
  — Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 10 July 2023
• The wake-up call applies to both sides, Schreibel said.
  — David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 July 2024
• At the same time, take this as a cold splash of water and a wake-up call.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• The past six months have been a wake-up call, Seligson says.
  — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
• In the end, a 2:00 am wake-up call was required to record the final hours.
  — Adam Trenkamp, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
• Hell, there's even an alarm clock mode (talk about a wake-up call).
  — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025
• Opening night was a wake-up call for a Knicks team still in flux.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
• Keep in Mind: The soft wake-up sounds may not be enough for heavy sleepers.
  — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023
• For Khamenei—and many in his inner circle—the protests served as a wake-up call.
  — Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2024
• But there’s no better wake-up call than a close friend with the courage to hold up the mirror.
  — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2025
• But the fact that it was even considered should serve as a wake-up call.
  — Haley Busch, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
• My son’s catch-and-release treasure hunt was a wake-up call for me—the youth have no love for the coin of the realm.
  — Wes Moss, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
• On sale for a mere $16, add the Lip Sleeping Mask to your cart for buttery, smooth lips on the wake-up.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 12 July 2023
• For many on the east coast of North America, the orange skies of June were a wake-up call.
  — Omar Mouallem, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2023
• But the jokes Marley’s friends tell at her bedside are a wake-up call for Link.
  — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
• Maybe this is the wake-up call the Eagles needed before the playoffs.
  — The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
• The journey has been pretty chill and easy, despite a 4 a.m. wake-up.
  — Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
• Jokic agreed with Malone and said the team needed a wake-up call.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
• Will the significance of the Met poaching Sharon be a wake-up call for L.A.?
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
• But what is happening with their bonds should be a wake-up call.
  — Telis Demos, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2023
• Staff are making wake-up calls so that students get out of bed on time.
  — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
• The death of Olympian Tori Bowie should be yet another wake-up call that this is a crisis.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 June 2023
• Here's a fresh twist on a couple of classic brunch favorites and a wake-up call for your taste buds.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
• The loss, which brought Golden State to 17-18 at Chase Center this year, also served as a bit of a wake-up call.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
• There have been many wake-up calls lately for the industry.
  — Evan Halper, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
• Their wake-up call will be at 7 (a.m.) or whatever time.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
• In need of power Wednesday’s 20-0 loss at Arizona was a wake-up call.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2023
• This over-the-top-tasty steak and egg breakfast pizza will be the ultimate wake-up call in the morning.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2023
• This served as a major wake-up call for Myricks, who was then 30 and a single mother of a 7-year-old and an infant.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025
• The bank takeover of this property should serve as a wake-up call to the mayor and his economic development team.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025

wake up

2 of 2 verb

• The kick from the jalapeños should help your taste buds wake up with a hot kick.
  — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
• Those who wake up from that lie and try to grow, and those who don’t.
  — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2023
• So how about one more time loud enough to wake up Joe Biden.
  — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
• Many of his victims woke up to find him in their homes.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
• She was even said to wake up with hand prints all over her face and body.
  — Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
• Greeks on some days are waking up to news of dozens of new fires.
  — Elinda Labropoulou, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2023
• Hood’s back now at the prison gates, watching McAlester wake up.
  — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
• Try to stick to a schedule to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day.
  — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
• By the time the women woke up in their room, their cell phones were gone, as were two EpiPens.
  — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
• But when the days get longer and the grass starts to green, something inside us wakes up.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
• Rhine still wakes up with a start in the middle of the night, said his wife, Jennifer Rhine.
  — Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
• In the morning, wake up to a caviar and Champagne breakfast in bed.
  — Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
• Nothing takes the zen out of a good night’s sleep like waking up drenched in sweat.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
• And start waking up at 5:45 to make your child’s breakfast and pack lunch.
  — Danielle Jennings, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
• The icing on top is waking up to the double view of the Mediterranean Sea and the Riviera.
  — Martie Bowser, Essence, 16 May 2024
• Like a clock, at 3 a.m., Darwin will wake up, complain and come to my bed.
  — Paige Darrah, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2023
• Just slap one on before bed to wake up to clearer skin.
  — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
• My younger son woke up at 3 a.m. with a touch of restlessness.
  — Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2024
• Five hours later, the man woke up and noticed white smoke, the report said.
  — Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
• On the other hand, if the Cubs don’t wake up soon, Hoyer could be the one looking at a fire sale.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
• But that’s starting to change as the world wakes up to the gravity of the climate crisis.
  — Nina Seega, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• Half of the guest rooms face the ocean, so some guests will have the advantage of waking up to crashing waves.
  — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
• This forces the person using it to wake up, which is all part of Lottie's plan.
  — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
• The woman woke up, pushed away Ansari's hand and got up and told a flight attendant.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
• People in Louisville woke up to rain that could extend until the evening.
  — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
• Keep your sleep schedule the same daily: Go to bed and wake up around the same time, even on weekends.
  — Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 16 Mar. 2024
• The video then switched to darkness as Jenner went to wake up her son in his bedroom.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
• The plot is simple: Two strangers wake up chained in a windowless room.
  — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 15 Mar. 2023
• However, there is one painful part of the dreams — waking up.
  — Rachel McRady, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
• Robert McCullough said his Ramadan routine involved waking up around 3 a.m. to eat, drink and read the Quran.
  — Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025