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woke

[wohk] / woʊk /

ADJECTIVE

alert to social injustice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enlightened multiculturally sensitive

STRONG

aware conscious evolved inclusive politically correct

WEAK

leftist liberal progressive

Example Sentences

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Bill Cody, the Grand Ole Opry and longtime WSM Radio host who woke up listeners with his velvet voice and country music lore, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I hope they woke the child up to see the crazy finish, because they’ll never forget it, and school is overrated, anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The next morning, I woke up feeling sick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

He woke to find the ship engulfed in chaos.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

There were no dogs in sight when I woke up, only little round holes.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell