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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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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

Toni Morrison wrote before dawn, before her children awoke and she had to go to her publishing job.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Dharmendra Prasad, a 37-year-old taxi driver living far below the lake in the town of Rangpo Forest, awoke to a commotion, as townspeople desperately scrambled to get to higher ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

When she awoke, it was still night and, though she couldn't say why, her heart was racing.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish