awoke

[uh-wohk] / əˈwoʊk /

VERB

become alert or cause to rise from sleep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awaken get up rouse wake up

STRONG

arise call stir wake

WEAK

gain consciousness roll out

Antonyms

WEAK

deaden go to sleep lull sleep

VERB

become or make aware

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awaken

STRONG

activate alert animate arouse enliven excite incite kindle provoke revive stimulate vivify

WEAK

call forth stir up

Antonyms

STRONG

bore calm deaden discourage kill lull quiet stop

WEAK

go to sleep sleep

Example Sentences

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"This awoke not just Michoacan, but all of Mexico," she told AFP while surrounded by bodyguards to keep would-be assassins at bay.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Americans awoke on Easter Sunday to the brilliant news that a second American airman had been rescued from Iranian territory after a crash last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Football awoke from its slumber in June 2020, squeezing the end of a season into a couple of months.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“We awoke today with no blockades,” Sheinbaum said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

When I awoke, a blanket had been thrown over me, and the room was blue with a cold dawn light.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt