waked

VERB

stop sleeping

Synonyms

WEAK

arise awake awaken be roused bestir bring to life call come to get out of bed get up nudge open one's eyes prod rise rise and shine roll out rouse shake stir stretch tumble out turn out wake up

Antonyms

WEAK

discourage dissuade nap sleep

VERB

excite, stimulate

Synonyms

WEAK

activate animate arouse awaken challenge enliven fire fire up freshen galvanize grasp jazz up key up kindle notice pep up provoke quicken rally renew rouse see steam up stir up switch on understand whet zip up

Antonyms

WEAK

discourage dissuade nap sleep

Example Sentences

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Since the Australian show — now in its third season — reached American audiences on Disney+ in early 2020, parents have waked in the night with the melodica-driven theme song on hyperloop in their heads.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023

She and her family were waked by alerts on their phone two hours earlier telling them to evacuate, which were followed by their property manager banging on the door.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2018

He has waked up the sleeping giant that is the Philadelphia Orchestra.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2018

“And you’d open your eyes, and she’d be right in your face looking sideways and say, ‘Daddy, I waked up.'”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2018

The minstrel drew sweet sounds from his lyre and waked in all the longing for the dance.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton