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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
she usually wakens when sunlight begins to stream through the windows
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Recent Examples of waken
As the world—wakened by the recent terrorist attacks in Baghdad, Beirut, Paris, and now in California and London, too—struggles to defeat the Islamic State (also called ISIS), the answer is more important than ever.
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Jacob Olidort, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2015
Or later consciousness resurfaces in the morning on my return to the wakening world.
—Christof Koch, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2017
Two easy arm swing stretches to waken your shoulders after hours hunched over computers and phones.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 19 May 2020
The startling display of acrobatics came, according to police, on Oct. 19, after homeowners in the 700 block of Pershing Drive in Silver Spring were wakened about 2:15 a.m. by the sound of a door.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2019
Before the Sword, by Grace Lin Mulan crept into her house, even though the Rabbit had told her the villagers would not waken even with the loudest of noises.
—David Canfield, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2019
The homeowner was wakened by the sound of knocking at the front door.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, kansascity, 4 Apr. 2018
She was wakened by an early morning phone call from family in Australia telling her the princess had died in a Paris car accident, then raced to the palace with her daughter and was among the first to leave a floral tribute.
—Danica Kirka, The Seattle Times, 31 Aug. 2017
Local comedy writer Mary Jo Crowley was asleep when a daytime call came in from her medical office, abruptly wakening her up.
—Diane Bell, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 June 2017
Jacob Olidort, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2015
Or later consciousness resurfaces in the morning on my return to the wakening world.
—Christof Koch, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2017
Two easy arm swing stretches to waken your shoulders after hours hunched over computers and phones.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 19 May 2020
The startling display of acrobatics came, according to police, on Oct. 19, after homeowners in the 700 block of Pershing Drive in Silver Spring were wakened about 2:15 a.m. by the sound of a door.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2019
Before the Sword, by Grace Lin Mulan crept into her house, even though the Rabbit had told her the villagers would not waken even with the loudest of noises.
—David Canfield, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2019
The homeowner was wakened by the sound of knocking at the front door.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, kansascity, 4 Apr. 2018
She was wakened by an early morning phone call from family in Australia telling her the princess had died in a Paris car accident, then raced to the palace with her daughter and was among the first to leave a floral tribute.
—Danica Kirka, The Seattle Times, 31 Aug. 2017
Local comedy writer Mary Jo Crowley was asleep when a daytime call came in from her medical office, abruptly wakening her up.
—Diane Bell, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waken
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Stephen Brigstocke is likely dreaming of his next attempt on Nicholas’s life when a crashing noise wakes him in the middle of the night.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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But such is sadly not the case with Jing (Hedwig Tam) and her newborn, the latter of whom spends most of her waking moments crying hysterically.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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The woman, who has not been identified by police, was awoken by another family member who saw two men breaking into the car parked in front of her house, police said.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024
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Days later, Patterson awoke from his coma and ultimately survived his infection.Jess Craig, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
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As Richard drives them to his cabin, Iris awakens inside his car and produces a small knife from her pocket, attacking Richard and causing the car to crash.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Today in Science, a research team offers a surprising explanation: Pregnancy awakens ancient, viruslike elements in mammalian genomes, triggering an immune response that jump-starts blood production.ByCatherine Offord, science.org, 24 Oct. 2024
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July 15: Trump announces Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his running mate on Day One of a rousing Republican National Convention.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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This was the right speech, the rousing speech, the prudent speech—the speech Harris needed to deliver.Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Waken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waken. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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