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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
guests at the B and B usually awaken to the smell of fresh pancakes
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Recent Examples of awaken
Before that happens, Kylo kills his father and loses a lightsaber battle against Rey, who is now awakened to her Force abilities.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
In The Inner Clock, an exploration of circadian rhythms, journalist Lynne Peeples describes how scientists, doctors, and athletes alike are awakening to the power of sleep.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
Two hours after co-chairing an online meeting of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), she was awakened by missiles striking her town, Kyiv.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The girls’ training has awakened the men to request a seminar for the boys.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
In The Inner Clock, an exploration of circadian rhythms, journalist Lynne Peeples describes how scientists, doctors, and athletes alike are awakening to the power of sleep.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
Two hours after co-chairing an online meeting of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), she was awakened by missiles striking her town, Kyiv.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The girls’ training has awakened the men to request a seminar for the boys.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaken
Verb
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Richardson woke him up, saying Leslie was overdosing.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The Long Gray Line and character At West Point, cadets wake before the sun comes up, shoes shined, uniforms squared away.—
Brianna Keilar,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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The infant was sleeping between her mother, Lillian Burton, and stepdad when the parents awoke at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to the disturbance in their bed in NYCHA’s Queensbridge North Houses in Long Island City.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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Helberg awoke on Thursday to discover the massive bow of the NCL Salten resting a stone's throw from his home in Byneset, Norway, near Trondheim.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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In a rousing cliffhanger, Ava finds a very much alive Deborah, who has suddenly been spurred to action to fight for her next chapter.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
31 May 2025
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Passing work that fails is an even worse thing to do for the middling and poor students and teachers who might otherwise be roused to do better.—
The Editors,
National Review,
29 May 2025
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“Awaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaken. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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