awakens

present tense third-person singular of awaken

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Recent Examples of awakens This is because Mercury (our planet of the mind) awakens on April 7 and Venus (our planet of pleasure) will arise from her slumber on April 12. Kyle Thomas, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025 As hikers return to lush trails each summer, ready to take on the great outdoors, another presence awakens — one not nearly as welcome. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 That’s why Yan’s arrival so rankles her — or awakens her, really. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025 At sunrise, the desert awakens with the calls of cactus wrens and the scurrying of jackrabbits while the striking silhouettes of saguaro cacti stretch toward the sky. Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025 On the mysterious planet of Ash, Riya (Eliza González) awakens to find the crew of her space station brutally slaughtered. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025 More exploration awakens a monster from another time. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025 The moon’s connection to Mars awakens your inner optimist. USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 The wattage from that theatrical result not only awakens the IP’s flame, but extends it across the parks, merchandise as well as the generational appeal for the franchise to come. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025

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“Awakens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakens. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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