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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woken

The All Stars won, but learned Monday that Krug had gone to sleep and never woken up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Claudia Viviane, a 60-year-old resident of the favela, told AFP she had been woken up by the sound of gunfire.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

“Now that I see the replays,” Huffington said, “I’m surprised I wasn’t woken up by the cheers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Thirty kilometres from the district headquarters, the vegetable market at Atarra was already winding down before most cities had properly woken up.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

Carreras, Cuba’s top fighter pilot, was woken and called to the phone.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin