awoke
Example Sentences
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On the morning of Feb. 19, I awoke to the fiery red clouds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
This morning, however, I awoke to a freezing house.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
In the morning, I awoke to a GoFundMe started in the Van Der Beek family’s name.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
Californians looking to resume their weekly commute Tuesday awoke to see several major roads closed after heavy rains drenched much the state Monday — with the expected precipitation far from over.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
On February 20, the crew awoke to find that their floe had been invaded by an enormous flock of Adélie penguins migrating north.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
