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as in awake
not sleeping or able to sleep
was wide-awake with worry for most of the night
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as in alert
paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
investors who were wide-awake bought the stock as soon as it was offered
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Recent Examples of wide-awake
Then, the video transitioned to a completely different scene—Cody, wide-awake, barking and howling, pacing around the house, and even chewing household items.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Swipe it on the inner corners of your eyes for an instant eye-brightening, wide-awake effect.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Feb. 2025
Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, and Sebastian Stan films hit Sundance 2024: See the full lineup
MIDNIGHT
From horror flicks and wild comedies to chilling thrillers and works that defy any genre, these films will keep you wide-awake and on the edge of your seat.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
For wide-awake eyes, Mrs. Bieber swipes on Kosas’ Revealer Concealer, which is another multipurpose product.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 Sep. 2024
Forgotten that prayer is a kind of wide-awake drift toward God.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Blackout shades and curtains are a dream for light sleepers and for parents who want wide-awake children to nod off at nap time.
—Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 27 Feb. 2023
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Swipe it on the inner corners of your eyes for an instant eye-brightening, wide-awake effect.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Feb. 2025
Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, and Sebastian Stan films hit Sundance 2024: See the full lineup
MIDNIGHT
From horror flicks and wild comedies to chilling thrillers and works that defy any genre, these films will keep you wide-awake and on the edge of your seat.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
For wide-awake eyes, Mrs. Bieber swipes on Kosas’ Revealer Concealer, which is another multipurpose product.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 Sep. 2024
Forgotten that prayer is a kind of wide-awake drift toward God.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Blackout shades and curtains are a dream for light sleepers and for parents who want wide-awake children to nod off at nap time.
—Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 27 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-awake
Adjective
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Police said the female victim was awake and speaking with detectives.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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The pope has been eating normally, is awake and is continuing his medical therapies, Vatican sources told ABC News.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Older people might be too weak to have much of a cough or fever, or just have a new and unexplained confusion or become less alert.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Drivers should expect extended delays and not travel through the area, Colorado Department of Transportation officials said in a travel alert Eastbound I-70 is closed between exit 203 for east Frisco and exit 205 for Silverthorne for safety concerns as of 9 p.m., according to CDOT.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The Israel Security Agency, known as the Shin Bet, has taken over the investigation, and police have urged the public to remain vigilant.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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But the industry must remain vigilant to keep its own safety net intact.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On Thursday, Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson, and Barbara Broccoli announced a new joint venture to house the intellectual property rights of James Bond, ceding creative control of the franchise to Amazon MGM after over 60 years under the watchful eye of the Broccoli family.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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The messages were delivered under the watchful eye of armed men, but appeared measured and the men in apparent good health.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Wide-awake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-awake. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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