as in to wake
to cause to stop sleeping
I asked the clerk at the hotel to knock me up at 7:00 a.m.
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Kirby Van Vliet woke to a faint smell of smoke in the air just before 8 a.m. Jan. 9.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025 -
In the end, everyone wakes from their temporary dystopian dreamland.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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Junie is a coming-of-age tale about a girl confronting a life-altering decision after awakening her sister’s ghost.—
Erin Crosby Eckstine,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck (The Open Field: $30) A guide to overcoming anxiety by awakening the creativity within.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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On the morning of Wednesday, June 3, 1925, residents of Akron awoke to a strange sight in the sky over the booming Ohio city.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Jan. 2025
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But after that wonderful news, Ian awakes to find his dear Rollo passed away from old age in the night.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Knock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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