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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

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

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

On the morning of Feb. 19, I awoke to the fiery red clouds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It was like the times when he awoke so heavy with sleep that to stir even a linger seemed impossible.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver