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as in woke
to cause to stop sleeping
be quiet or you'll awaken the kids
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as in awoke
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 awakened
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Cynthia Trevino, a resident for 27 years, said she’s been awakened at 3 and 4 in the morning by planes that fail to follow the airport’s voluntary noise abatement program.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
But beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
His execution awakened other regional ethnic groups — the Ijaws, especially — who faced similar environmental problems and were now inspired to protest for their rights in similar fashion.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Then one week later, on July 29, 2011, Gomez and Tackett were awakened by a knock on the door.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
And all the vampires that Buffy buried in the show’s 2003 series finale, when the Hellmouth collapsed in on itself, taking Sunnydale down with it, have been awakened.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Men, horses and even cattle moved through South Boston’s hills in the morning wind as residents watched from stoops — some in pajamas and wrapped in blankets, appearing to have been awakened by the sound of drums and bagpipes.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Death Valley National Park is experiencing its best wildflower bloom in a decade, with dormant seeds awakened by recent rainfall and mild winter temperatures.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Angine desperately returns to the store, again and again, to get her fix from Malaise, her face reddening from blood just below the surface, a canvas of her awakened desire.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max have settled back into a normal life of D&D, snowball fights, and quiet days, but beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Cynthia Trevino, a resident for 27 years, said she’s been awakened at 3 and 4 in the morning by planes that fail to follow the airport’s voluntary noise abatement program.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
But beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
His execution awakened other regional ethnic groups — the Ijaws, especially — who faced similar environmental problems and were now inspired to protest for their rights in similar fashion.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Then one week later, on July 29, 2011, Gomez and Tackett were awakened by a knock on the door.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
And all the vampires that Buffy buried in the show’s 2003 series finale, when the Hellmouth collapsed in on itself, taking Sunnydale down with it, have been awakened.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Men, horses and even cattle moved through South Boston’s hills in the morning wind as residents watched from stoops — some in pajamas and wrapped in blankets, appearing to have been awakened by the sound of drums and bagpipes.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Death Valley National Park is experiencing its best wildflower bloom in a decade, with dormant seeds awakened by recent rainfall and mild winter temperatures.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awakened
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Moderate shaking woke residents near the epicenter and was strong enough to break dishes, while light tremors rippled across the broader Bay Area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of Oracle workers woke Tuesday to an email from their employer informing them that their jobs had been cut with immediate effect, in what appears to one of the largest mass layoffs in the tech giant’s history.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Exports spiked; Americans awoke to the pleasures of their native whiskey.—
Adam Sachs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Americans awoke to another air traffic tragedy this week.—
Robert Poole,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There could have been another one on Friday night in Indianapolis against the Pacers before OG Anunoby roused himself in the second half.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Thursday’s moment roused immediate boos from the crowd on Stadium 2.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike formulas that are more focused on dramatic volume or length, curling mascaras lift, fan, and define each lash like a lash curler would, so your eyes look wide awake even before your first coffee.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the surface storage, what truly keeps subsurface asset managers awake at night is the reservoir skin effect.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tips to Break the Bedtime Screen Habit Dr. Verma, who was not involved in the research, offers the following tips to prevent wakeful effects from smartphones and get better sleep: Avoid screens 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone who has struggled with anxiety, chronic stress, or sleepless nights knows this feeling well.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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The film stars Sergi López (Pan’s Labyrinth) as a man who travels with his son to a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco in search of his daughter Mar, who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Awakened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakened. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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