- present tense form of awaken (3rd person singular).
awakens
Example Sentences
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The rise in energy prices awakens memories of the 2022 crisis, but the backdrop now is different.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
"We used to think of the time before the genome awakens as a period of chaos," explains Noura Maziak, lead author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
Glinda meanwhile has become the poster girl of the Wizard's regime -- a position that brings her privilege and popularity, but also awakens guilt and shame, stemming from her childhood.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
What begins as a story of reinvention turns darkly operatic when their music awakens something hungry in the Delta night.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025
Gregor Samsa goes to sleep a human and awakens as an insect.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
