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

Those only grew louder on the second rest day of the race when he was woken up at 5 a.m. by antidoping authorities knocking on his door outside of the normal testing window.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Nomura analysts offer a deep dive into the semiconductor industry — and some bottlenecks that the market hasn’t even woken up to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

The fire could be carried all day, slumbering quietly, but ready to be woken with tinder and breath when they needed it.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver