- present tense form of awaken (3rd person singular).
awakens
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An unmarried medievalist steeped in the supernatural, James created tales of bachelor scholars whose thirst for the unknown awakens malevolent forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Before leaving the village for the modern world, Yuru awakens Left and Right, two statues that have marked the entrance to the village.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The morning after giving birth, June awakens in her bed to find her baby gone; Bethel and Beauty are at the kitchen table in tears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 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
The first arcana awakens inside me at the sight of it.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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