awoken

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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awoken

Sajili said he was awoken by a fellow passenger as the triple-decker ferry began to tilt precariously.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

He was told locals of an ancient village near Chepstow had awoken to find more than 50 holes mysteriously dug among the gravestones of their churchyard.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025

At about 04:00 GMT the following morning, Ms Staddon told nurses she had awoken to find Brendon "cold".

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025

Wisconsin had awoken a sleeping giant on UCLA’s roster that late January day at Pauley Pavilion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025

Early the next morning Zheng was awoken by the sound of cormorants whistling and thrashing around in the water.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook