as in consciousness
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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
I woke with a start when the door slammed
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as in to warn
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
a public service announcement designed to wake people to the dangers of aggressive driving
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Recent Examples of wake
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Look at what happened in the wake of the 9/11 attacks: After the number of flyers increased throughout the 1990s and into 2000, the number of airline passengers dropped in 2001 and 2002.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
When guests arrive in town with a plan that will uproot Junie’s life, her act of desperation wakes Minnie’s spirit from the grave, also unveiling horrifying secrets about Bellereine.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But public and political sentiment is against such a move, especially in the wake of Salt Typhoon.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Look at what happened in the wake of the 9/11 attacks: After the number of flyers increased throughout the 1990s and into 2000, the number of airline passengers dropped in 2001 and 2002.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Economists are pulling their hair out — one likened the uncertainty to the early days of the global financial crisis when policymakers would wake to find that Washington had made major decisions like financial bailouts overnight.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
When guests arrive in town with a plan that will uproot Junie’s life, her act of desperation wakes Minnie’s spirit from the grave, also unveiling horrifying secrets about Bellereine.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake
Noun
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Users added an increase of lean protein, meal replacements, and healthy snacks to complement their new health consciousness.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The class consciousness of the series is meant to put viewers on the side of the resort staff and other less-than-wealthy characters.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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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The sector is beginning to awaken to the need to start designing simpler, more relevant products that speak to people at earlier, and more consistently, across many more different stages of life.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The fourth victim included in Phelps' indictment, meanwhile, ended up in a coma as a result of her sedation, but later awoke, according to NBC News and the AP.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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But during the administration of the medication that would stop her heart, the woman awoke and resisted.—
Stephanie Nolen,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Green was removed from the chamber at the order of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who warned him several times to stop interrupting Trump.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Developer Alan Hooper, then chairman of Fort Lauderdale’s Downtown Development Authority, warned that traffic would only get worse as new hotel, condo and apartment towers rose downtown.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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Save for an anticipated activist like Jane Fonda, who gave a rousing speech this past weekend at the SAG Awards, a major political bombshell would be somewhat of a surprise on Hollywood’s biggest night.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 15 best movies on Peacock Benitez clinches his victory with a rousing speech about tolerance in the aftermath of an attack by a suicide bomber outside the Vatican.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Consequently, when a serious health issue arises—such as early signs of fluid retention in a heart failure patient—the AI will immediately identify the problem and alert both the patient and their physician, enabling faster intervention and preventing costly ER visits and hospitalizations.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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At least three doctors alerted authorities to concerns about Le Scouarnec, according to court documents and one of the doctors interviewed by CNN.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Wake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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