awoke

[uh-wohk] / əˈwoʊk /

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become alert or cause to rise from sleep v.
become or make aware v.

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

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awoke

So, by the time the game ended, Sasaki’s three-inning start seemed like a murky nightmare the Dodgers awoke from in a sweat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

I awoke in Washington on a recent Thursday the proud owner of a pair of Donald Trump’s favorite shoes.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

"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

The following day Buzzard-Quashie says she awoke in her car on the outskirts of Northampton feeling confused.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

I gathered dried leaves to light the dung in the stove so the water for tea would be boiling when the family awoke.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan