woken

[woh-kuhn] / ˈwoʊ kən /

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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But the local government has woken up to the problem, says Dias, admitting that perhaps Goa let its guard down for too long.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The August 2024 incident started shortly after the women were woken up for the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Because the alternative, as I have learned so many times, is to get woken at 4 a.m. by the previous guest’s unreasonably early alarm setting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Tommy Lynch, from Derbyshire, said he had woken from a long sleep in the gifted navy-coloured bedding looking like "an Avatar", in reference to the blue beings from the blockbuster film.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The following night, he was woken by the urgency in Baba’s voice.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins